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We stood.
We stood in the streets,
On the courthouse steps,
In the park,
By the church.
We stood.
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I am hunched, ready to be struck by a flying hand
When there is yelling, there is pain for my skin color
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Deep within the big white earth,
Now drenched in blood of sinful birth
How can one be free?
Doomed into agony.
11 years 1 month ago
Deep within the big white earth,
Now drenched in blood of sinful birth
How can one be free?
Doomed into agony.
11 years 1 month ago
Tell me brother from across the line,
When did our love for each other become so defined,
You aim your gun at me,
11 years 1 month ago
"Stand tall," mother reminds
"So people look up to you."
Stand tall so you demand respect
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I'll give my blood
to keep your stripes red.
You can keep your white,
and I can keep my freedom.
11 years 1 month ago
Freedom Riders
Fighting for freedom
Begging for mercy
Bravery was key
11 years 1 month ago
Tattered books
Versus frightening looks
Don’t judge my teachers
By their features.
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