Our Accomplishments Show What Kind Of People

I Am A Black Man Dedicated To Expression; Expression Of The Joy And Pride Of Blackness. I Consider Myself Neither Poet, Composer, Or Musician. These Are Merely Tools Used By Sensitive Men To Carve Out A Piece Of Beauty Or Truth That They Hope May Lead To Peace And Salvation.

As For Money - When I Have It, It's Great. When I Don't, I Go Get Some. I've Been A Dishwasher, A Gardener, A Cleaner.

Schedule? I Have No Schedule. There Is No Hurry. I Work When I Want To.

You See Martin Luther King Is Dead And Huey Newton Is Not. And Malcolm X Is Dead And Bobby Seale Is Not. And Vernon Jordan Was Shot. The Thing That Revolutionaries, Or Even People Who Want To Claim They're Revolutionaries, Often Forget Is That It Doesn't Make No Difference What Kind Of Wardrobe You Wear, And If You Speak Up About Black People Doing Better You Just Risked Your Life.

My Songs Were Always About The Tone Of Voice Rather Than The Words.