This poem is dedicated to the unbroken chain of black poets who have given us a legacy or poetic treasures to share.
To the Legacy of Fitzgerald Beaver, The Founder of THE FACTS Weekly Newspaper in Seattle WA.
Song; We Raise de wheat
We raise de wheat,
Dey gib us the corn;
We bake the bread ,
Dey gib us de crust
We sif de meal,
Dey gib us de huss;
We peel de meat;
Dey gib us de skin;
And dat"sde way
Dey take us in in;
We skim de pot,
Dey give us de liquor,
And say dat's good enough for n......
The author of this poem is the Well Known Abolitionist, Frederick Douglas, He was born a slave in the US of America ... but escaped to provide the Philosophical Basis for Social and Economic Equality during the USA Slavery Times and Now. A Strong Link of the Unbroken Chain of Black Poetry,
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