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Why does everyone think that, If your beautiful on the inside, Your ugly and nerdy outside, Come with me on a mental ride.
Am I free . what does that even mean . Not in chains but I am still enslaved .
I wore a cap upon my head, They stopped me at the door. Well, you know, it never caused a stir, When I came here before. "Remove your hat right now," they said, "Can't you read the signs.
#acrostic #inspirational. M aking ripples, that turned to waves. A man of a vision, a great of his day. H unger became, his way to get through. A more selfless man, never you knew.
Hello again, and today is Monday, January 21, 2013. Today is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It's a good day to remember the all of what Mr.
#colour. I am black I am proud. Hear me speak when I'm allowed. I am black I have roots. And they're stronger than your boots. I may be black but you're the fool. When you kept me out of school.
In history class we've been learning about civil rights in America, and black discrimination.
Every man, woman, and child Seeks equal justice Equal opportunities Equal dignity Without discrimination Regardless of race, sex, religion Sexual preference or social status When you were born You...
A quaint and quite country house, Hides secrets, of dark skin and light. They sit and they eat fried country mouse, As they wait out the perilous night.
It's about the definition of marriage you say Who put you in charge of Websters any way.
A coloured man was on a bus full of white people. He completely ignored the sign at the front seats that said 'WHITES ONLY' and sat down. For a few moments, the white passengers stared at the man.
Under the influence of Elijah Mohammad — who preached that blacks should refuse to integrate with "white devils" — Ali made a point of dating only black women and lashed out at men and women who...
He sits where he pleases That's not been true for long Not safe nor sound for everyone In Michigan on a pea-green bus Where once there sat Ms.
The love between two people regardless of gender or sexual orientation should not be denied. How can anyone tell people how or who to love. People have a right to be equal.
YOU don't have to F..L..Y..~~~~~ To be a HERO.
Over the past few days, we have keenly followed the heart-breaking death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. I have found the details of this case tragic and extremely disturbing.
Thursday's Poem: "The Bull Moose" by Alden Nowlan, from What Happened When He Went to the Store for Bread.