From Johann, a comrade in St Petersburg, FL who attended the USM National Conference in Philly:

"The rain like tears fell into the gutters in Philadelphia, as if the Earth mourned for those Africans who had reached for her, only to be burned alive. Police had dropped a c4 bomb from a helicopter on innocent civilians—including women and children— belonging to MOVE organization. As we entered deeper into the war zone, which they called the Beirut of Philadelphia, my eyes felt heavy, the weight of pain sapped my energy. It was like justice lay dormant, as if the dead reached deep within my bosom. But shock put me into a half-conscious trance, as the story of this neighborhood bled from the lips of my comrade Harris. As we left, I sat in the car seat dejected, numb, and helpless. Later, the sky stopped crying. It was my turn to weep. Alone. Clarity embraced me. Then I heard Chairman Omali in my head, a voice of strength. I saw fire in those eyes, as he told the whites to take responsibility and stop supporting imperialism at the Uhuru Solidarity Conference. How he reached out to his brother Africans moved me. A wind of justice blows strong. It’s waking. I felt it in Ironiff’s voice as she told her struggle with the police. She fought back the whites. It became clear to me Africans have always struggle for their freedom, never surrendering after five-hundred years. This is the final push. Now, whites have a choice to make, to support reparations or fall with the Beast of imperial power."