If I’m on my way to you, it means I’m about to "pull up." If the pull-up is in past tense, that means "I just slid on you." This style of speaking is a national language called Ebonics, which tends to alter its delivery depending on the climate of the ghetto and the realities children integrate into their imaginative speaking.
Marshawn Lynch has made a name for himself off the field using his "mouthpiece"—and not the one connected to his helmet. "Mouthpiece" is a term used in Oakland to describe one's ability to articulate oneself with a strong sense of self and expression. It is similar to the biblical story of Aaron and Moses, where Aaron served as Moses’ mouthpiece when articulating their position on the liberation of the Hebrews from Pharaoh’s grip. Aaron accompanied Moses, speaking truth to power in the court of their oppressor.
This particular style of presentation is what ignited the Black Panther movement during the Black liberation era. What started with co-founders Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton articulating the needs of the Oakland ghetto to the dominant culture evolved into an international movement addressing the needs of poor people globally. Without the mouthpiece of Huey Newton and others, this message would not have appealed to people around the world, let alone reached Chairman Mao, who famously invited Huey to "pull up."
Mouthpiece is something LaRussell has mastered over a beat. With an entrepreneurial spirit, his movement has shown an unlimited ability to inspire multiple generations using thoughtful wordplay and insightful social media posts. These often highlight opportunities to organize community efforts for social good while engaging fans like family—inviting them into his home to perform hit after hit. People across the Bay Area are now making offers to "pull up" to his pergola, turning his platform into a hub for community building.
The head coach of the Oakland Dynamites and his son, VeVe—a star quarterback for the 9-and-up Pop Warner team—“slid on me” in Capay Valley alongside Oakland Tech’s junior varsity football team, Marshawn Lynch and Venard’s alma mater. The reason for their trip to Capay Valley was to organize a camping experience for Oakland youth. This trip offered the boys a chance to see a vast watermelon operation, visit Cache Creek, and camp overnight on a Black-owned farm. For many, it was their first camping trip, but it allowed them to experience camaraderie with their peers in an outdoor rite of passage.
The fathers from our town exemplify the characteristics of the Panther Party, particularly in their drive to serve others in the community while creating systems that support continuous growth. Their work extends beyond their immediate reach, inspiring the imaginations of future generations. While the Black Panther Party Museum continues to serve as a hub for organizing men’s wellness events—promoting healing among fathers, sons, and brothers—we are witnessing a multifaceted approach to health, wealth, wisdom, and justice being facilitated by Black men. If you were to call them products of their environment, they would respond in a way that leaves you realizing being such is a good thing.
To be a Creation Of Society is to harness the power of creativity in such a way that one becomes a beacon of light for others. This journey through the depths of the subconscious mind unlocks the jewels within, illuminating a path toward vertical growth and higher planes of activity and planning. We are the ones we have been waiting for, so wake up and be glad you are here.
- Create Society
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