St_Clinton

I know that this post is old, but this post is how I found this site. Anyway, I was in a bookstore and skimming through the Western section when it caught my eye. I have read this book several time and love it. I wish my copy wasn't so battered from my reading it. Sadly I don't think that Hollywood could ever capture the true greatness of this book if it was turned into a movie...

Love For Ancestors By St_Clinton I find it amazing the lack of Love We have for our Ancestors in the Black community today. I wonder what our Ancestors would have to say if they heard the words that we use today. We use a word today Which brought Terror in the form of the KKK But walk and listen in any community today and you will hear the word used during the night and during the day Each time that I hear someone use that word today. I realize that they are spitting on the grave of Martin, Malcolm, Harriet, Marcus, Jesse Owens, Paul Robeson, Jack Johnson, Rosa Parks Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglas, Josephine Baker Shirley Chisholm, Langston Hughes, Billie Holiday, Crispus Attucks, Thurgood Marshall, Medgar Evers, The slaves and so many others I am sure that they are sad to hear that word used as it is today. To those who feel that your use of the word is all that, you are giving the power to the Slave Masters again to take that bullwhip to your slave ancestors back. Whack, Whack, Whack Oh I’m sure your ancestors who where slaves are just loving that Whack, Whack, Whack The Respect and Honor that your ancestors will have for you and in there spiritual ways will help your self respect be bigger, Which would you rather have, the ancestors look at you as someone on the stage as a Talented poet or spoken word artist, or just as a minstrel show nig…

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