Million Man March Poem
Maya AngelouVideo - 10 Questions
The night has been long,
The wound has been deep,
The pit has been dark,
And the walls have been steep.
Under a dead blue sky on a distant beach,
I was dragged by my braids just beyond your reach.
Your hands were tied, your mouth was bound,
You couldn't even call out my name.
You were helpless and so was I,
But unfortunately throughout history
You've worn a badge of shame.
I say, the night has been long,
The wound has been deep,
The pit has been dark
And the walls have been steep.
But today, voices of old spirit sound
Speak to us in words profound,
Across the years, across the centuries,
Across the oceans, and across the seas.
They say, draw near to one another,
Save your race.
You have been paid for in a distant place,
The old ones remind us that slavery's chains
Have paid for our freedom again and again.
The night has been long,
The pit has been deep,
The night has been dark,
And the walls have been steep.
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Notes
Refrain - A phrase or line repeated at intervals within a poem, especially at the end of a stanza
Memoir - a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public or private that took place in the author's life.
The Supreme Court meets here - the judicial branch
Today's court has three women Justices! 
The White House - the executive branch where the President lives. 
