Black History acrostic
Brave men and women doing extra ordinary
things
Lots of love to share with one and
all, is their song
Always putting others’ needs
before theirs is their feat
Checking that ethics is the order
of the day
Knowing that time will be the
judge of all
History celebrating efforts and achievement
of the great
Inspiring tales which guide others
to keep on the straight and narrow
Sometimes easier said than done
Tomorrow comes with its own challenges
Other people’s interests weigh heavily
on the mind
Rallying around good causes is no
bother to care about
Yielding to
inner pressures in choosing between right and wrong and getting it right; doing
the right thing even when others cannot see.
What
black champions do with their gifts
Muhammed
Ali, he had a gold medal.
He threw
it in the river to make a point.
Nelson
Mandela, he had strong anti apartheid speeches
He was forced to take these behind bars for 29 years, becoming president after that.
He was forced to take these behind bars for 29 years, becoming president after that.
Martin
Lurther King, he had a dream of all little children playing happily together
He gave
us utopia to aspire to.She took them to the Crimean War to make injured soldiers better.
He put these down on paper for generations coming by.
My teacher,
she has the gift of the jab
She takes
it to telling black history from the beginning.
Me, I
have a colourful imagination
I don’t
know just what I’ll do with it yet.
Proverb
Do not
let others dress you in princely robes that aren’t yours. They will surely be
taken away from you in time and the brethrens you betrayed along the way will
be watching.
