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Only In America
Bill Quigley
18 Jun 2008
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by Kemit Mawakana (aka “The Seven-Foot Poet”)
 
In today's America, where we are about to, or perhaps already have "transcended race", what does too black, too militant, too uncompromising look like.  The Seven Foot Poet explores this question.
 
 
 
 

ONLY IN AMERICA 

The audio for this poem is temporarily unavailable.

 

 A Crazy Day?

When a Barack Obama Colin Powell ticket

Is

Too Black -- Too Strong.

By Kemit Mawakana (aka The Seven-Foot Poet)

Peace (when appropriate) War (when necessary)

Copyright 2008.


Kemit 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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