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  1. Have anyone heard of a book called Coal by J.Jason Grant

    in Black Literature

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    This book was written in the mid 1970's.I have heard it was awesome.The lead character is a black cowboy.I haven't been able to find any info on the author.Would appreciate any info or get someone's take on the book who have read it.Thanks

     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...

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  2. Love For Ancestors

    in The Poetree

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    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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