New on TikTok: TITLE: The Work of Freedom SUBTITLE: Why You Need a Chart VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Seconds 0-7: Open on Elder James, African American man, early 70s. Salt-and-pepper beard. Dark brown skin shows years in the sun. He sits on a wooden porch swing at dusk. Autumn light filters through a maple tree. His hands rest on his knees. Behind him, a small American flag and a larger Pan-African flag hang on the porch wall. Medium shot, camera at his eye level. He built three businesses. Walked away from two. iPhone realism. Natural fading daylight mixed with warm porch light just beginning to glow. Seconds 8-13: Camera pushes in slowly. He leans forward slightly, swing creaks under his weight. His voice is low, measured. Not teaching - sharing. Distant sound of leaves rustling. A car passes two streets over. He pauses between phrases, lets the words settle. Seconds 14-20: Close-up. His eyes find the camera and hold it. The flag behind him visible at frame's edge. Light catches the gray in his beard. He finishes the wisdom with emphasis on "chart" and "port." The swing stops moving. Birds settling for evening. He doesn't blink. Seconds 21-25: Camera pulls back slightly. He looks past camera toward the street, then back. Beat of complete silence. Swing rocks once, gently. Fade to black as porch light strengthens against gathering dusk. DIALOGUE: Interviewer off-camera, soft: "Elder James, what does a man need to make something of his life?" Elder James: "A chart. Marcus Garvey said no ship reaches port without knowing where it's going beforehand. You drift on that ocean, you get overtaken. But a captain with a chart? He sees his harbor before he gets there. Same with life. You need to see your port." AUDIO: Evening quiet. Wooden porch swing creaking. Distant traffic hum. Leaves rustling in wind. Birds calling as they settle. One dog barking three houses down. Minimal Rhodes piano, deep bass notes. Kick drum like a heartbeat slowing down for night. MOOD: Paternal. Deliberate. The kind of truth a man tells you once.

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