I chose to do a poem as my final assignment in 2016, surrounding Alan Bluford, native to Oakland, CA who was gunned down by OPD in 2012. 🤎✊🏾 #JusticeforAlan & May peace be with your loved ones . We stand in solidarity with you Brotha. Ashe ‘ Why do they hate us? Because we are the seeds planted in the soil of despair and we blossom with the leaves of hope, joy and optimism.