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Shades of a Colored Man

Shades of a Colored Man The signs use to read: “For whites only”— “Colored fountain”—water clear as day. If you’re brown you may stick around; but blacks must get back. Today is equal opportunity employment but your equity has been revoked; job’s been passed on to another colored yoke. Beside, you’re over qualified; the shade of skin is not why you’re denied. Then in the heat of day, you screamed and cried: “Give me liberty or give me death!” Your demand they granted immediately: Today we dig your grave.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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