Where Is The Raised Voice Of Black

When I Was Born, I Was Colored. I Soon Became A Negro. Not Long After That I Was Black. Most Recently I Was African-american. It Seems We're On A Roll Here. But I Am Still First And Foremost In Search Of Freedom.

When I Was 40 And Looking At 60, It Seemed Like A Thousand Miles Away. But 62 Feels Like A Week And A Half Away From 80. I Must Now Get On With Those Things I Always Talked About Doing But Put Off.

Through Electing Officials That Will Protect The Constitution And Commit Themselves To The Rights Of The People And The Health Of The Nation, We Will Be Able To Ensure That No Group Of Ideologues And No Private Sector Institution Can Coopt Our Rights, Take Us Into Senseless Wars And Steal The Nation From Its People.

In The Gun Game, We Are The Most Hunted. The River Of Blood That Washes The Streets Of Our Nation Flows Mostly From The Bodies Of Our Black Children.

These Children And Their Parents Know That Getting An Education Is Not Only Their Right, But A Passport To A Better Future - For The Children And For The Country.