Poems about Race
They say that words won't break a man
And names won't color your life and place.
But we belong to greater things.
And the critics will deride and scorn,
But we will march on,
Heading towards the freedom that will be born
Outlawing racial discrimination,
Restoring voting rights,
And having assured laws with equal protection.
Finally we have overcome,
Where man and woman can be respected no matter where they're from.
People of today see America as prosperous, a land of the free,
And criticize others for being different and not being free.
Shipped from overseas
Shackled and chained
In slavery we had work ethics
Worked from sunup to sundown