I ask you my children

I ask you my children
What did you learn today
did anyone tell you how to meet tomorrow
did anyone tell you why there are people
who don't know you...
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did anyone seem to know who you were
did anyone know that you have the blood of Africa
in your veins
or did they pretend to be blind to your color and thereby
deny its value
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What did you learn...
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did anyone explian the nature of freedom
did anyone explian the nature of racism...
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did anyone explain the nature of love
did anyone know anything about those things
did anyone know anything
What did you learn today?
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by Ronald Coleman