Value is both implicit & derived; all depends on the perspective of engagement. A $100 bill means nothing to the naturalist. A spiritual garb is little more than a costume to the non-believer. The imperative relevance of a young Black man's life is lost on a cop conditioned to fear the melanin embedded within his skin.

The murder of Oscar Grant by BART officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland last year was largely ignored by the mainstream media. The verdict of involuntary manslaughter handed down to Mehserle apparently was less important that the news Lebron James is going to be moving to a new city and making millions more dollars. Oscar Grant's value was derived from the simple reality that he was a Black man in America. And I am Oscar Grant. Oscar is gone.

This rock laced show is dedicated to all those lives gone too soon without just cause. Not for the easy listener, hopefully this show captures my angst properly.

RIP Oscar Grant