welcome to America- the land of the free
yet also home to victims of poverty
how do you justify this split dichotomy
anarchy thriving in the midst of democracy?
we are so far from the truth ever since eve and that tree
who ate from the fruit so we’ve inherited a genetic disease
people living like they author their own destinies
this life is an illusion and you cant see how its temporary

cause you live by the moment and tomorrow’s a mystery
you’re victim to the apathy of this materialistic society
none can serve two masters and the brother simply means
that you gotta choose between serving God or your bling
the enemy keeps us in bondage through mental slavery
a direct feed from the media to decrease the moral capacity
in the human soul, from history you can see the proof
of the decline of justice and the rise of gin and juice
drug deals, street brawls, gangs, crews and tatoos
no justice no peace but by the sound of the two-
two, three-eight, four-four of the red, white and blue
we’ve missed all the signs the sirens and the clues that point to
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The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media is having its 10th Annual Chicago Asian American Showcase at the Gene Siskel Film Center from April1-10. There will be an art show celebrating the past, present, and future of Asian American art. They will also be showing a wide variety of films shedding light and understanding on the Asian American experience. Some titles include: Monkey Dance, Slow Jam King, Stand Up For Justice, Chinese Restaurants, I Was Born, But…, Flying Fists of Funny, and much more. Go check it out!

taken from their website:

FAAIM’s mission is to promote film, video, and other media by and about Asian Americans, and to support the artists who create them. FAAIM presents these media in order to:

FAAIM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We seek institutional, corporate and individual support.

The Gene Siskel Film Center is found on State Street. From Ogilvie Transportation Center, walk east towards the lake on Madison and then north on Madison, it’s right before the Potbelly’s.

The URL for their webpage is:

http://www.faaim.org/front-all.php

http://www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/