Long Tuskegee Poems

**THE MAN AND THE PEANUT**

Who was George Washington Carver?, black educator and scientist;
and maybe even some crimes he tried to abolish;
Then he devoted special attention to agriculture development;
From the sweet potatoes;
He developed things like dyes,
...

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Land of the free
Home of the slaves
The blood, sweat and tears of my ancestors resonate
Amongst the soil where they were slain
I’m hearing their struggle
I’m feeling their pain
I can’t imagine being forced to part from my...

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I want to lead you to safety like Harriet Tubman,
While we are on our way,
I want to stop traffic like Garrett Morgan,
Before we get there, 
I want to right all wrongs like Supreme Court Justice...

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Winged Warrior

With his hand over his faded heartbeat
Tuskegee airman, Ohio’s son,
Takes off in a flight plan for eternal terminals
This living aviator legend –
Whose heart looked up to soar on metal wings - 
Flew through skies...

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Children At Risk







Every time I hear a child has been neglected 

and vastly un protected.

Parents and caretakers have the most important

job of the world,

To raise and mold a boy or girl.

It breaks my heart.

We are...

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Written By:  D. Collins 3/15/25


A Nigga Nature is something you’re not accustomed to.
In that you have the privilege of color afforded to you.
Ten times have passed since the beginning of time.
That people of color...

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World wars 1 and 2
The wars to end all wars
But for some, they couldn't fight for the country 
Because of the color of their skin 

They weren't wanted 

Even though they could enlist 
Segregation ran...

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If you look behind his story 
there’s a woman you will find.
Not in the struggle for the glory
but with a duty on her mind.

Now meet The Women of Tuskegee.
Tuskegee Airmen they are named.
Lost within the...

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Written By:  D. Collins 7/7/25


I know the names of some of the greatest to ever dawn black skin.
Dr. Charles Drew, Miles Davis, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.
Generations from now their achievements will be overlooked.
Due...

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Dedicated to the Red Tails/Tuskegee Airmen

They said that this was all in err,
at governmental pleasure.
But you took on a challenged dare
cause flyboys dream in azure.

They said the colored man can’t use
the white machinery.
But your intelligence...

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In shadows cast by history's pen,
A tale of strength begins again.
From fields of struggle, rises the song,
Black voices echoing, bold and strong.

Harriet's courage, a guiding light,
Through freedom's tunnels, a fearless flight.
In Rosa's stance, a seat...

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While Italian girls were looking at shoes,
And German women were reading the news, 
And checking to find some good movie reruns,
The Russian women were grabbing their guns.

And while Germany was losing its gains,
Rosie the Riveter...

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