[Spoken Word: Young D]
I know you heard it in the movies, read it in comment sections, seen it in the old cartoons, hell, you might of been told from your grandparents: They're savages, untamed, uncivilized; ill-mannered vulgar heathens
But those are all just received ideas, 'cause in my eyes, a savage is the most brave. You have to be strong, resilient, and persistent to survive the tribulations thrown in our direction! We have stories that need to be heard for us to grow but for some of us its difficult to tell a story when the past continues with attempts to silence your voice, you know?
They tried to wipe us out. Take our languages, our culture, our traditions, our future. We're still here, and guess what? We're waking up. We the 7th generation and we're in a time where the First Peoples are rising up and strengthening our identities through movements that make us stronger with every move we make
Some find their strength in protecting the land, providing for their families, dancing like our ancestors, weaving like our grandmothers, painting our hand drums and singing our songs. And we're no different; we find our strength in hip-hop by exposing the past we were forced upon and embracing our culture, traditions, and languages. We rise in unity with our brothers, sisters and allies alike. Call us what you want, but we them savages