Using my 3rd eye
how do I justify
Intellect
knowledge of self
and self-respect
gets Brotha D'ee by
First up to bat
no attack
but doesn't it seem kinda swarmy
that our people know more about Steve Harvey
than MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY
born in Jamaica
'pon the bay of St. Ann's
came to America
with a comprehensive plan
BLACK NATIONALISM
to heal the schism
in black minds
debased by racism
black robes
while justice
brothers and sisters
chill with a glass of wine of Henny
I don't wanna rush this
Garvey's infulence
no one can deny
this brother inspired movements
from Rastafari
to the N.O.I. (Nation of Islam)
African fundamentals
pride and passion
the untensils
he used
to prove
black people needed to
get on the move
So check out the real in the words I wrote
MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY, JR I QUOTE:
"Our union must know no clime, boundary, or nationality..let us hold together under all climes in every country."
Medgar Wiley Evers
don't know about this brother
go to the Internet
you better
civil rights activist from
the state of Mississippi
Mr. Evers' public investigation into the murder of Emmett Till
left him vunerable to attack
N.A.A.C.P.
field secretary
died in misery
June 12, 1963 in front of his house
shot in the back
So check out the real in the words in wrote
MEDGAR WILEY EVERS, I QUOTE:
"Our only hope is to control the vote."
Next
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
otherwise known as
Malcolm X
Indicted
the racists in white America
for their crimes against the black
his books
deserve a look
The Autobiography of Malcolm X tops the stack
from a pimp
to a Muslim preacher
from being labeled a terrorist
to a teacher
He quoted extensively from the Holy Koran
was primarily responsible for the rise in poplularity
of the Nation of Islam
and who do you think spoke to Muhammad Ali
the only man to whom Ali would listen
minuets before Ali entered the boxing ring
and knocked out Sonny Liston
Malcolm understood that by transforming
civil rights to a human rights abuse
the world would see black men hanging
from a noose
February 21, 1965
in the crosshairs of a plot
Malcolm X shot
in the Audubon
his body rests in peace
his spirit is Islam
So check out the real in the words I wrote
EL-HAJJ MALIK EL-SHABAZZ, MALCOLM X I QUOTE:
"We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being, in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY."
Miss Devine Mya Angelou
"I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
their sweet harmonies
are praising the memory
of Dr. Martin Luther King
what can I say
that has not been said
what can I write
that hasn't been read
simply
the most prominent Civil Rights leader of all time
clergyman, activist world renown
killed in his prime
at the tender age of 26
he lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott
let me rip
at age 28 he helped found the S.C.L.C. (Southern Christain Leadership Conference)
no brighter black light
the world would see
The March on Washington
in 1963
the "I Have A Dream" speech
one of the most eloquent in history
winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
unbeknownst at the time
by 1968 Dr,King would be "Knockin on Heaven's Door"
April 4
1968
Martin Luther King Jr assassinated by the hate
that hate creates
So check out the real in the words I wrote
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR I QUOTE:
"Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land...and I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE COMING OF THE LORD."
(April 3rd, 1968. Dr. King's last speech the day before he was assasinated)
My Brothers and Sisters, look within yourself
and find beauty. Instill that beauty with pride and promise. Do not allow Black History to be a month of celebration but a lifetime commitment to black unity and self-respect.
peace and love..Inshallah

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