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Do You Know Me?

10/21/2013

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Today like yesterday we weep for another unjust verdict … It appears that certain sects of this great country still refuse to SEE US as people …

While searching for justice, I began searching for my tribe of warriors. Perhaps I am related to YOU.


​My teachers were many: JESUS, GARVEY, ELIJAH, SOJOURNER,
MEDGAR, HARRIET, SHAKA, MALCOLM, KING, GWEN…
​
DO YOU KNOW ME??

​When I was little, the only accepted NATIONAL theme
SONG I ever heard was “GET ON BACK IF YOU
ARE BLACK,” sung by a group called THE
ENFORCERS.

DO YOU KNOW ME??

I represent a tired majority who is always fighting for
DIGNITY AND EQUALITY…

DO YOU KNOW ME??

I don’t carry the AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD or
have a fifty thousand dollar job, could that be the
REASONS WHY LIFE IS SO HARD??

DO YOU KNOW ME??

My forefather was call PHAROAH my MOTHER was
call QUEEN they removed me from the CRADLE of
CIVILIZATION made me build other NATIONS, gave
me a NEW HOME called PLANTATIONS.

DO YOU KNOW ME??

They BEAT me until I FORGOT my TRUE NAME,
they took my clothing and replaced them with CHAINS.

DO YOU KNOW ME?? DO YOU KNOW ME??

I keep having these recurring nightmares about whips and ships, dark dungeons and screams that keep interrupting my dreams.

DO YOU KNOW ME? DO YOU KNOW ME?
​
I sure as hell don’t!!
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