February 2012
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The Block
I open up my window and look down on the block Hoping God would take time to smile on the block The news and the media just frown on the block Politicians don’t wanna help us and I’m like “thanks a lot” Innocent black brothers getting beat by the cops Gangs preparing for war and loading up their glocks TV’s are getting stolen and taking to pawnshops Cars are...
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I, Too, Sing America
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.
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