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In honor of Black History Month

Little known black history
A black man was responsible for eternity
Carrying on his shoulders destiny
Simon the Cyrene
Carrying the cross of you and me
Helping Christ to bear the burden
While up the hill to Golgotha journeying
From Cyrenaica, North Africa
You ain’t know
Black Man representing
For Sho’
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On The Shoulders

In honor of Black History Month


On the shoulders of black folk
Many strides were made
From discoveries to inventions
In spite of the henchmen

Black bodies swinging
Southern Trees bearing strange fruit
Still didn’t stop
Ever present Melanin
From Taking root

Harriet Tubman carrying the souls of black folk
Cross the line
Shoulders never broke
Freedom time

Strong enough to lead others to be free
On the shoulders of this black
The stride of liberty

Zora Neale Hurston
Penning, scribing
Freedom through free verse
Writing Prose converse

Shouldering Strength through script
Scribin’ equipped
To write way
To cultural ellipse

Not to mention Nikki
Giovanni that is
Ego Trippin’ born in a Congo
Revolutionaries' kin

Strong enough to be strong
Fierce enough to be fierce
Following the legacy
Of the King pierced!

He shouldered the wood
Making strides when others could
Not able to stand
Preparing way for not just the black man
But Every man can!