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- Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residenceCut plastic cuffs from imaginations— Dream larger in dire situations… IMAGINE every cook governing— every governor cooking up people puzzles—right livelihood alchemy…
- ​​​​​​​ Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnistIt is critical that the Black left understand U.S./European imperialism as a race project, and organize accordingly.