The Demise of jim crow in Minneapolis

Fifty years ago...the age of self-reflection Hollow crumbs, shadows of proud vestiges As minneapolis' jim crow vanished slowly, Painfully, no longer admired at country club Cocktail parties celebrating ribbon-cuttings My family was inside and unaware of history Working class achievement, First deli in marble edifice To corporate greed, Connecting the longest Minneapolis Skyway North to Washington Ave. Dallas barons, puppet-masters Guilding their empire on the backs Of working class talent, eager to eat the Crumbs of capitalism Spoon (Mr Witherspoon) slaved to achieve the Pinnacle of jim-crow "shoe-shine" stands in Pillsbury's new world headquarters Admired in his community Proudly placed out front, then moved To the back of a hair salon, ignoble-crushed Under the weight of boardroom glare jim-crow lost it's shine Spoon Lost His Leg 4-18-25 5:55am