Burning Sands Page #2

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Some of the language used in it

is from the 21st century.

Yes?

I read something similar, but regardless,

slave owners did use tactics

to divide us as a people.

That doesn't make the document real.

It's the truth that similar things

happened. How is that not real?

I'm saying the document isn't real.

It doesn't matter if whatever was written

in it happened or not.

A fake man made a fake account

in a document written by someone else.

This argument is real

because this topic is real.

- Is that real hair up in your head?

- Ladies, ladies.

- I paid for real hair.

- Exactly.

Just because the hair is real,

it doesn't make your weave real.

See, it's a weave. It's fake.

Real facts, fake account, fake document.

Okay.

Okay, ladies, let's stick to the topic.

Zurich.

- Yeah?

- What are your thoughts?

Um...

I don't really know much about weaves

to answer, professor.

Right.

Well, for me, I just...

I don't see how

we address the real issue

by adopting half-baked urban myths.

Don't need a real document

to wake us up, you know?

It's good to see you're awake

behind those closed eyes.

Okay, believers, non-believers alike,

write at least two pages

presenting your thesis statement.

Your paper on Frederick Douglass is due

in exactly one week.

It's in the syllabus.

Need I point it out?

Mr. Condoll.

Come in.

Sit down.

"If there is no struggle,

there is no progress."

That's his most popular quote.

There's not many people left

who understand Frederick Douglass'

significance to history.

So, uh, what did, you, um...?

What did you wanna talk to me

about, professor?

Whatever you like, Zurich.

Well, I have to...

I mean, I'll have to go get some lunch

before my biology class, so...

You know. Thank you.

I'm always here whenever you want to talk.

About anything.

I will keep that in mind, professor.

"It's easier to build strong children

than to repair broken men."

That's my favorite Douglass quote.

Have a good day.

How you feelin', yo?

Fast life

I don't deal with slow

takin' flight like every night

that top spot like vertigo

life's sweet, high speed

nobody else like me

on a mission, my competition

on the sideline like spike Lee

you know what's up

we pullin' up

whole crew, we rollin' through

you know it's us

how you do it

I don't think, I just get to it

wanna know why my life's so great?

'Cause I work too hard

and I make my way, let's go

work

gotta put in work

gotta put in

work

you gotta put in work

work, work, work

if you want it...

How you doing? Come out and donate.

We're raising awareness of the effects

of breast cancer on our black women.

- On our sisters.

- Our sisters.

All right?

All right? Hey, have a good one.

Look at that. All right.

Hey, boo.

What's up? Are we still on for tonight?

You know it's a hard week for me.

I just... just give me a week. All right?

- A week?

- Yes, please.

- Wait, what do they have you doing?

- Shh. Can you not be so loud, please?

Yo, look at your boy.

Yeah, right.

Come on, z.

- Get that fool off the yard. Homey, now.

- Right, sir.

Okay, look, I have to go, all right?

- Zurich?

- Hey.

Hey.

Hey! Chill, chill, chill.

- How you doing?

- I'm good.

You know you shouldn't be on the yard.

Brothers catch you on campus

during hell week,

you'll be in for a world of trouble,

young man.

Yeah.

How you holding up?

They treating you right?

It's good. I'm good.

Listen, I'm on your side no matter what.

- Okay.

- Okay. Now, get on out of here.

Make me proud

that I nominated you for my fraternity.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Follow me, number 4.

- Turn the heat up on this fool.

- Put this nigga in the zone, bro.

Yo! Yeah, wait

until that sh*t get nice and hot.

Get your mind off the punani.

Is that sweat, number 4?

Or is you crying like a little b*tch?

It's about to get real hot in here,

number 4.

I got this, c.

You got what?

Better not catch your ass talking

to the Dean again, number 4.

Hell week is a mystery, boy.

- You never know what you're gonna get.

- Yes, big brother!

Y'all think it's tough now...

Just wait for hell night.

Punch after kick for no reason

other than just to see

how bad you want it.

It's...

Mind over matter, you know?

You look like sh*t, number 4.

Nothing a hot shower won't fix.

Get out of there.

My baby better shine, too.

And don't forget my rims.

Y'all not washing fast enough.

Y'all heard. Snap!

Hey, hey, hold up.

Hey! Bring your black ass over here, bro.

Hey, yo. Stop flinching.

What I tell you about that?

You're not cut out for this.

Quit!

No, he not quitting.

I bet I could make him quit, goddamn.

Number 4,

why you pledging this frat, man?

Why you getting your ass beat

for this sh*t?

Because of brotherhood.

You don't even know

what you talking about, man.

Brotherhood! Scholarship!

Leadership! Compassion!

Why are you here?

Why are you here?

You don't even know, do you?

Man, get back to them bubbles,

man. Think about it.

Get your ass...

who, who, who, who

who, who, who, who

Who, who, motherfuckers

who, who

who, who, motherfuckers

who, who

who, who, motherfuckers

who, who

- who, who, motherfuckers

- who, who

- That is true, my god!

- Yeah.

Paris is the first place I wanna go to

when I graduate.

It's gorgeous.

Girl, what you wanna do in Paris?

There's plenty to do in Paris.

- Like what? What they got we don't got?

- The Eiffel Tower?

Statue of Liberty. Next.

The Louvre.

The Smithsonian.

You've never even been to the Smithsonian.

They even got a waffle house in Paris?

Paris is the culinary center of the world.

That's a no.

They don't have a waffle house.

Don't you want

to go to the motherland?

Visit your family, Zimbabwe.

Negro, please,

I am not from no Zimbabwe tribe.

My family's from chi-town

by way of Louisiana.

You're right. Hold on.

No. Don't answer it.

- Come on, let's eat first.

- I have to, babe.

- Seriously?

- Hello?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. I'll be there in 30 minutes.

I'll be there in 10 minutes. Yes, sir.

Okay. Right.

Really?

Day's not even over yet.

Can I borrow 40 bucks, babe?

Don't ask why,

but I promise I'll pay you back. Please?

- You're a goddess, okay...

- Mm.

You better not pull this sh*t

on my birthday, you hear me?

I won't, I promise.

Okay? I love you.

Hey, man, $37.

What's up, man?

All right.

Hello.

I'll be there, man. What's up?

All right. Bye.

- Thank you.

- All right.

Yo, man, I'm not risking my neck

for a bunch of f***-ups, man. I'm out.

Yo, square, come on, fool. Let's go.

- No, we should go together.

- Man, shut up.

Yo, what is he doing?

Ain't nobody's girl

ever last through hell week.

So, Ron.

You a virgin?

Man, why you asking me that?

No, like, you're super-religious,

you won't drink, so I'm assuming...

Yes, I'm saving myself for marriage

and I don't drink.

Holy sh*t!

- Yo, how you do that?

- I pray.

- Hurry up, man, we late. What's up, bro?

- I know, I know.

- At least you got the beer.

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