A conversation with Rafiq Bilal and Marie Davis exploring the controversial subject of Reparations for the descendants of African slaves. We discuss several aspects from why reparations are necessary, to successful techniques used by other groups that have received reparations, and various forms of payment.

R.A.P.
6-16-71 til 9-13-96
2pac Amaru Shakur
AN ESSAY ON THE RISE AND FALL OF MISTA-FUCK-A-COP THE HIP-HOP GENERATIONS NEWEST MARTYR

Written and Researched by RAGE
© 1996 Daundaground

1996 before the term "blog" was even used a small upstart Black media and Hip Hop website Daundaground.com posted this article written by yours truly Dj Ragesouljah.  Times have changed, but this article is unedited as it appeared on the internet in 199sick.

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A SOULJAH’S STORY

Rest Afrikan prophet, rest. Tupac Shakur, a self proclaimed warrior, an artist, a poet an actor and a rapper. All Afrikan men in Amerikkka must learn a lesson of survival. We have been told of Darwin’s’ theory of the “survival of the fittest,” and we have said on the street “only the strong survive;” so how can we relate this to our experience and existence. Afrikan men are trapped in a racist, oppressive capitalist system, which feeds on our destruction; we are living in Babylon itself. So in this race for survival we must chose our methods, and our weapons of defense. The path we take in our lives is our choice.... or is it?