"I Have A Dream" by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Date: August 28, 1963
Did you know Dr. King's
iconic "I Have A Dream" speech,
arguably the most famous
in history almost...
never happened? It's true.
"Don't forget about the dream, Martin!,"
the late, great gospel singer
Mahalia Jackson reminded
her good friend,
mid-speech.
She never got credit for
lighting a spark to
the speech of the century,
so thank you, Miss Jackson!
Sadly, King's dream
has yet to fully come to fruition.
We've seen monumental progress
since then, but we still
have long ways to go
as a nation.
Date written: 01/08/2021
The incomparable Mahalia Jackson
Her celestial singing voice sprung a stunned reaction
The "queen of gospel music"; a soul-stirring siren
They don't make em' like her anymore. A true titan!
Date written and posted: 06/17/2019
Poet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Wonders Of The World
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: June/2015
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Black Wonders
Of
The World
What if everything
was
Rehearsed?-
Are we really living
in reverse?
Martin Luther King
never had a dream,
Michael Jordan
never won a ring,
Mahalia Jackson
never chose to sing,
Black Egyptians
were never kings-
-This cold world
is not judged by race,
Trayvon Martin's incident
never took place,
Neil Armstrong
Never went to space,
Steven Bradbury
Never won
First place,
The word Love
Really means Hate
So to do
good deeds-
Should one
become Irate?
What if heaven
was really hell
Nicest spot
in your town
is a jail cell-
Guys don't judge
based on flesh-
Jesse Pickens
is not the best..
When Mahalia lifted her voice in song,
Heaven’s angels must have sung along.
When she sang, "Move up a little higher,"
And, "His eye is on the sparrow."
Sweet, golden throated gospel bird,
She could lift the hearts, of all who heard,
With her Heaven blessed, powerful voice,
When she praised her Savior and rejoiced.
Though nobody knew the trouble she'd seen,
It did not break her, or make her mean.
She trusted God’s amazing grace,
And He gave her strength to run the race.
She sings with angels, now, I know.
Yes, she “got over”, long time ago.
She ran the race and reached her goal,
And her songs still echo in my soul.
In the town of Vidalia, GA,
Lived a girl named Mahalia, they say.
Then a strong southern breeze,
Blowing in from the seas,
Blew Vidalia Mahalia away.
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