For me the march was a labor - a labor of love - but I was busy handing out flyers for the National Association of Black Social Workers, so I really wasn`t standing in the crowd listening and observing. I was busy.
Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there`s not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime.
But only if I believe that my directing talents will improve the material I`d be working on. I want to make sure I don`t sacrifice beautiful material on the altar of my direction.
And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it`s not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead.