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
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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