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Nov 2018
Now, we all know many blacks shoot off about those dying to give blacks rights.
Just remember some blacks crying it.
Wasn't supporting it.

Supporting what you ask?
Black protest.

Any injustice against any race?
Is injustice faced by everyone.
Sounds good, sound great.

But blacks have had to face the blunt of stupid racism centered around ignorant of humanity.

We know of the Nazis that in the photo seated with white American soldiers.
And aware of the loyal black American soldiers treated like second class.

Oh, you can fight for us to win?
Just remember there are limits to your services.

Those that don't know history will buy into knowing nothing in life.
We saw the rise in the fifties of a King.
In the sixties of a bright mind in Malcolm X.
Held his best against the best scholar.

Saw the nurturing of a boxer called Ali.
Saw the Black Panther Party branded into being what they wasn't in the beginning?

Angela Davis, fight against injustice.
Saw the man of justice for righteousness rise to the Supreme Court in Thurgood Marshall.

And many before all them name fight for personal freedom.
Oh, they won't be mention in certain educational books of the group that pushed out to many region in this country.

Then many only know of black fighters by researching to learn and adapt their practice.
Let give honor to Black Live Matters for proudly fighting justice like those in the past.

What happened?
They came up with Blue Lives Matters.
Again, thanks to black protesters.

For that tagline never were thought of until then..
They barely can address the code of silence.

So black protest holds power.
jeffrey conyers
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jeffrey conyers  united states
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