Warning: this book will not be conventional in the sense that it will try to provide politically correct answers to the
problems that we are facing in urban America. A subject of this matter requires a deeper analysis that goes well beyond
the of one s typical way of thinking, so I wrote this book as a starting point in an attempt to address such
matters. We must explore unconventional solutions, or at least view the situation from an unconventional standpoint if
we want to make any true breakthroughs. If we are going to deal with the core of the problems that we as an urban
society are faced with in regards to our youth, we must be open and honest about the current state that they live in.
While it is important that we address the cause of the situation, it is also equally important that we look at the
affects of living in an artificial environment plagued by violence, drugs, unemployment, discrimination, and
brutality. How could one not be violent in the face of all the violence that we have endured over the last 400 years?
How could one not want to use drugs as an escape from all of the hardships related to living in such conditions? When
faced with the option of being hungry and unemployed, or hitting the streets to sell drugs, how could one not make the
choice of getting paid? This is a no-brainer when the concept of survival is on the line. The million- dollar question
is, what if the same things that plagued us could save us? This generation has learned to embrace the unbearable. That
old saying, whatever doesn t kill you will only make you stronger rings true with this generation. Drugs and alcohol,
which have cause so much damage to the previous generation, has almost had the reverse affect on this generation. They
have become immune to the negative affects. They have become stronger than ever before. They celebrate life in what
appears to be the direst situations, leaving even their oppressors confused. They have created an entire culture based
on the type of music that they listen to, the type of drugs and alcohol that they use, and their sexual behaviors. While
most will view them as violent, lost, and confused troublemakers with no regard for life, in my humble opinion, they are
the most advanced, enlightened, and spiritual beings on the planet. They just lack the knowledge, wisdom, and
understanding of who they really are. As a result, their actions are in contrary of such divine principles. They have
bottomed out, and are now using the very vices that were meant to weigh them down, to uplift them. I call this urban
alchemy. To the parents, teachers, and elders who have all but given up on this generation, and scoff at the notion that
they are an asset, I have but a few questions to ask you, have you taught them about sex magic and the power of using
their creative energy to activate their spirituality? Have you taught them about the use of certain drugs that could
assist them in seeing beyond this so-called reality and their connection to everything in the universe? Have you taught
them about the power of music and sound vibration, and its ability to heal and open up their spiritual centers? If you
have answered no to any of these questions, then it is you who are out of touch with the current reality that they
reside in. They are in the process of a metamorphosis unlike what we have ever witnessed before. If your response is,
this is just some mumbo jumbo new Age nonsense, then it shows that you are really out of touch with the transformation
that we are all making, which is being led by this cast of rebellious, misunderstood youth. Some of you may have
already put the book down, for those who are still with me, strap on your seatbelt because we are about to go on one
hell of a ride.