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Race in America



Little Rock Nine: They didn't start out being known as the Little Rock Nine but now they are in America's history books together. Here is a brief glimpse at these former students and what they are doing today, 40 years after this momentus year. These nine students are unanimous in proclaiming the true heroes of the crisis at Central High School were their parents, who supported them and kept the faith that the process was right and that what they endured would give them opportunities they deserved.
 * “I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.” ||
 * Margaret Atwood ||

Democracy --Langston Hughes Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear.

I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand On my two feet And own the land.

I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.

Freedom Is a strong seed Planted In a great need.

I live here, too. I want freedom Just as you.

Incident --Countee Cullen Heart-filled, head-filled with glee; I saw a Baltimorean Keep looking straight at me.
 * || Once riding in old Baltimore,

Now I was eight and very small, And he was no whit bigger, And so I smiled, but he poked out His tongue, and called me, "Nigger."

I saw the whole of Balimore From May until December; Of all the things that happened there That's all that I remember. ||

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