It should be poems that are memorized and recited aloud.
They should be made into songs, into anthems, into operas.
They should be made into short films.
They should be preached from the pulpits as sermons.
This is a short work, but phenomenal, powerful, pointed, timeless.
But enough of this ... go get yourself a copy of this book and READ IT!!!!
https://www.naacp.org/naacp-history-james-weldon-johnson/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/james-weldon-johnson
https://www.biography.com/writer/james-weldon-johnson
http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/citylife/the-bowl/local-voices-read-gods-trombones/
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