Best Afro American Poems

(APROPOS OF THE MANY OF US: THE GREEN VILLAGE)


    PROLOGUE:

    Some don’t quite get it…
    Life...

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I am black and I have the ability to glorify the King
I am great and in believing in him, I have authority over all things
I...

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People's, people-of a *modest degree*.  Forgive me if something about this poem
is offensive to anyone, my apology to the psyche of your mind that's...

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I got a lot of thoughts
rolling around in my head
Idea marbles,
colored black, blue, white and red
That’s very Afro-American of me
to be thinking this way
This ol’...

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Discrimination


Knowledge is power, know your history,
Study his story or her story.
Whichever you favour, to choose your reaction, 
For illumination, learn about the history of your...

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Being black is not just a figure of speech

Its a noun, adj., & knowing when & when not to turn the other cheek

Many pioneers has...

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You died for our equal treatment, and we demand "affirmative action."

You died for integration, and we justify segregation when we throw public brawls and destroy...

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What if you were born in the 1800's?
                 ...

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On my computer 
I
play 
   songs of the late 1970's 
 My seed time 
as it were
  ELP, Yes, and King Crimson...

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Only when lions have historians
will hunters cease being heroes
we are one nation, one family, indivisible
for us, divorce or separation are not options

Though Blacks first stepped...

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Prayer for our First Lady-Michelle Obama 

Heavenly Father in the sky continue to give the 
First Lady strength to be by the presidents side. 
Even...

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Heavenly Father high above 				
shelter Obama with your eternal love.

Allow all human generations from across the nation 
to come together to pray for our leader...

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“Dragon stew! “I exclaim “Oh what a funny name
There is no such thing as dragons Aunt T
So dragon stew simply just can’t be”
Aunt T laughs...

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Test many people are unaware this
 relishing the thought
 Many things have been purchased and bought
 what is a human a thing
 Unless my color...

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A Little Phone Call Malcolm and Donald
   by Bob Moore

Hello Donald
That Afro-American President,  lived there just before you
agreed to take these Middle...

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