Sevenscore years ago
a race of people bled from the whip.
Twoscore and fourteen years ago
they sat at the back of the bus.
Today, a son of Africa
holds highest office in the land.
Yes we can...
This son of Africa
speaks of our patchwork heritage
while voices from the past
chant, We shall overcome.
Yes we can...
One generation removed from
the ground that Lucy walked
this son of Africa leads
from the house built by slaves.
I am certainly hoping that he is able to achieve what he had in mind and bring your country (and the world) some much needed change. Thank you, Leslie. Love and best wishes,
A detailed study of the origins of the New Alienation. The author labels it normative or postmodern ennui and traces its rise to cultural power over the last two centuries.
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