Let me spell out in as few words as possible (and I’ll try to make them simple as to not confuse my good friend Jonathan Tallman) what this Hip Hop Nation is and what this Day of Atonement consists of.

The Hip Hop Nation is a large group of individuals from various ethnic and social backgrounds who are followers of the Hip Hop culture. Hip Hop is an art form that is geared toward the inner cities of United States and the world. It is the voice of young urbanites everywhere, but it also talks about and expresses all aspects of life. It is expressed through clothing, dance, painting and spoken word poetry. The poetry is the main point of Hip Hop and is performed over music that is made up of sounds from all over the world to create one musical product.

This Day of Atonement (scheduled for Oct. 16) is a day set aside to reflect and to set yourself in a new direction. It differs in the usual days of rest in that its purpose is not to worship but to redirect. It is a call for commitment to spiritual growth, self-education and the building of strong families. It is commitment to taking responsibility for your actions. It is a development of a whole new way of life.

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If you feel that you have no faults, if there is not one aspect of your life that does not need changing and if you are 100 percent pure in thought and action, then disregard this. But I don’t think there are many of us who can. This day is not just some day to get out of work and school, and it is not just for the Hip Hop Nation. The Day of Atonement is for everyone it is just being sponsored by the Hip Hop Nation.

I would like to thank and praise Enoch Mohammed for his (Sept. 30) piece of writing. It is an overdue call for united social change. It’s about time someone made it. Peace to the Gods.