Could it be when the honored is actually like...
Like A Lap Dog
(dedicated to and inspired by Ancestor Dr. Bobby Wright)
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The Emmy
The Oscar
The Grammy
Honor Roll
National Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Rhodes Scholar
First Team All-American
Man of Year
Woman of the Year
Employee of the Month
Valedictorian
5-star General
Chief Justice
Editor-in-Chief
Master Craftman
Chief of Staff
Mayor
Governor
Vice-President
President
The First Black [fill in the blank] – literally
Etc…etc…etc….
With the greatest of zeal
describes the insanity
that we seek the
approval affirmation and accolades
of the enslavers and oppressors -- LIKE A LAP DOG!
By Kemet Mawakana (aka The Seven-Foot Poet)
Peace (when appropriate) War (when necessary)
Copyright 2003.
Kemet Mawakana (aka “The Seven-Foot Poet”) is a highly acclaimed spoken-word artist, and has published two books A . . . Z . . . Infinity and Crucifixion of My Soul. The collective body of his works presented weekly in BAR are in tribute to Listervelt Middleton, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, and “For The People”. Currently, he is a facilitator at AYA Educational Institute (www.ayaed.com) and can be reached at sevenfootpoet@gmail.com.
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