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Post by Park Heights on Mar 21, 2008 14:09:02 GMT -5
We are apart of long lineage of those that understand what the meaning of burden is A race that have stood on the front line in the war on poverty That knows the pain of watching their loved ones hanging from nooses Done by those who looked their lives as a novelty
For whom 40 acres and a mule were replaced with 40 ounces and the blues And we can still feel the dogs biting at our ankles and the separate list of rules We're the ones whose accomplishments never made the news Our elders reduced to shining the shoes of rich white fools
Big mama too tired to tend to us 'cause she done worked all day chasing the white ladies' kids But she still had enough strength to cook us a meal Barely had enough time to sit down and rest her eyelids Before having another long day with which to deal
We are apart of the moment when Jackie broke the color lines And when Martin spoke of reaching the Promised Land And when Malcolm wanted people to mobilize And when Garvey wanted to take us home again
We apart of a proud long history of pioneers Of honor and sacrifice and struggle and pain Of joy and millions of tears And we’ve continued to tread forward, overcoming again and again
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Post by Hidden Poetress on Mar 21, 2008 23:31:23 GMT -5
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Renee Aka STS
Junior Member
Can You Hear What I See?[Mo0:131]
Posts: 63
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Post by Renee Aka STS on Mar 22, 2008 0:34:56 GMT -5
All I could do is smile. This is a very powerful well written moving piece. One you should take pride in.
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Post by Park Heights on Mar 22, 2008 8:29:40 GMT -5
thank you ladies...
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Post by Babygirl on Mar 23, 2008 15:28:34 GMT -5
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Post by Tammy Jones on Mar 30, 2008 0:47:18 GMT -5
great job Park...
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Post by Park Heights on Apr 1, 2008 21:06:48 GMT -5
naw babygirl I don't mind... I'm flattered and honored actually.
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Post by Park Heights on Apr 1, 2008 21:07:07 GMT -5
thank you msjones.... I appreciate the love
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Post by bythewurd on Apr 11, 2008 13:16:42 GMT -5
Indeed......
Yes.......slavery....kkk...govt. lies....kicking dirt over ...ethnocide with all the accuracy of a cat tryin to cover their dirty-business
they still.... can't make the truth go away ... or hide the history....
Griot !!!!!
Blesssssssss
Blessssssssssss
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Post by dasuntoucha on Apr 22, 2008 23:39:27 GMT -5
...For whom 40 acres and a mule were replaced with 40 ounces and the blues...
...DEEP line fam...but you always come with compelling comparisons in your writing...you definitely are a griot blessed by the ancestors...ONE::
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Post by Sekhem on Apr 23, 2008 9:47:22 GMT -5
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Post by WlkWlk3 on May 15, 2008 15:15:48 GMT -5
this piece is as strong as the history it is remembering
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Post by Journey on Aug 8, 2008 22:42:59 GMT -5
ashe.
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Post by Park Heights on Aug 24, 2008 21:19:42 GMT -5
thanks for the love fam.... I know I have been away for a while... had some things to take care of.
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Post by Hidden Poetress on Aug 25, 2008 0:43:03 GMT -5
thanks for the love fam.... I know I have been away for a while... had some things to take care of. It's good to have you back my brotha. Hope all is well!
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