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Your Brother In The Struggle
We came here as his chattel
sold on auction blocks like cattle
Our women he raped and disrespected
even today they remain unprotected
They laughed, smoked, ate and drank
while bodies of hung black men rotted and stank
Now shoot us like rabies carrying dogs in the street
or take us to jail after our heads they beat
It is sad to see
that after 300 years we are only semi-free
All these things in my mind I juggle
as I remain your Brother in the struggle
sold on auction blocks like cattle
Our women he raped and disrespected
even today they remain unprotected
They laughed, smoked, ate and drank
while bodies of hung black men rotted and stank
Now shoot us like rabies carrying dogs in the street
or take us to jail after our heads they beat
It is sad to see
that after 300 years we are only semi-free
All these things in my mind I juggle
as I remain your Brother in the struggle
Published 2nd Feb 2024
Author's Note
I wrote this back in 2014. I am posting this today-1st day of Black History 2024.
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2nd Feb 2024 00:37am
Yes, I will be kicking off and it appears, you are on a poetic intellect start, my King and I would humbly appreciate it if you inscribed more of your uplifting musings throughout this month.
Enjoy the 1st Day Of February. This is our universal month to shine.
#AgeOf Aquarius
Enjoy the 1st Day Of February. This is our universal month to shine.
#AgeOf Aquarius
4th Feb 2024 10:37pm
As much as I love you my beautiful Sista Queen I have to be true to my mission which is to speak/tell/write "my truth". It is not always my fault that that truth is not as pretty as you. In times of danger it is my "duty" to sound the alarm to wake our people from their sleepwalking state. #Soldieroflove
3rd Feb 2024 6:47am
It feels like a"Groundhog Day" century in America. 1860, the Civil War officially began. 1954, Brown vs. Board of Education becomes a legal issue.
1863, emancipation proclaimed in rebelling States. 1963, John Kennedy assassinated.
1865, Civil War officially ends. 1965, Malcolm X assassinated. 1968, MLK and Bobby Kennedy assassinated.
Early 1900's, White folks bring in Jim Crow to take away Negro votes n rights. 2016, after Obama comes Trump. And calls for "voter fraud" prevention.
1920, pandemic. 2020, pandemic again.
1863, emancipation proclaimed in rebelling States. 1963, John Kennedy assassinated.
1865, Civil War officially ends. 1965, Malcolm X assassinated. 1968, MLK and Bobby Kennedy assassinated.
Early 1900's, White folks bring in Jim Crow to take away Negro votes n rights. 2016, after Obama comes Trump. And calls for "voter fraud" prevention.
1920, pandemic. 2020, pandemic again.
4th Feb 2024 10:27pm
For the amount of time that has passed more progress should have been achieved. Now talk of another Civil War and Texas wanting to leave the union. Also, Trump talking about bring back CC camps. It is a very dangerous time and people need to wake up!
