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(10/25/12) The black days of history that many do not know And many refuse to accept - of how the black man Helped AMERICA to be the greatest country yet. They was brought here as slaves because the Color of their skin ! But their minds was never searched to see What lied within. Every ethnic group that came to the states Had many a hardship that they had to face. Every race that came was given a derogatory name Which they had to accept and had felt the shame. But they all contributed to this great nation of ours Which is now known as the greatest power. These are just a few facts of what the blacks Had given to this nation, and many of these Became part of our salvation. FACTS: )1) john love- invented the pencil sharpener in 1897 2) Joseph lee -invented a bread making machine that mixed The ingredients and kneaded the dough in 1895 3) Thomas l Jennings was the first African American to receive A patent in 1821 which was for a dry cleaning process. He used the money earned from his patent to purchase Relatives out of slavery and support abolitionist causes. 4) madam c.j. walker (1867-1919) daughter of a former slave Who suffered hair loss in her twenties and created hair care Products , and allowed her to open a factory and school to Train hundreds of black women to be economically self sufficient And become one of the first female millionaires in U.S. history. There is still something that burns in my heart And when I think of it -it tears me apart Of all the people in this great nation That have been put to the ground There lies one race that still lives Way below the poverty line and The government says there doing fine. The “AMERICAN INDIAN” who had Most all treaties broken and of this the Government hasn’t spoken. Many families of five and more Living in a shack without a door Just a blanket to stop the wind To me this is a crying sin. The Indian charities having to buy fifty five gallon drums for water And many of them on “back order”. I know that I started writing this poem for the blacks But on the Indian nations - I can’t turn my back. We have to help one another, for we’re all Sister and brother. GOD BLESS US ALL © L . RAMS
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