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Juneteeth

A Poem of Remembrance

By Matthew PrimousPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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Juneteeth
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We must know brothers and sisters that slavery

is not just a physical bondage, it is a dramatic process

that robbed generations upon generations

of their rights and dignity. It is a form of

exceeding violence against humanity.

The cruelest form of abuse of power and

though its seem endurable, it is not endurable.

And to every good citizen who believes it is over

let it be known that slavery can trapped the very thought

the very minds of the people it has enslaved and their offspring.

We must ever question our actions as well as other action.

Is it rooted in justice? Is it rooted in love of humanity?

Be ever viligant, be ever aware, and understand each other place

in the Great Society and react according to code of morality.

It did not take a day to be free but centuries.

We must resoundly celebrate and preserve its memories.

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About the Creator

Matthew Primous

I am a Black Scholar, International Scholar, & Google Scholar, & 3-Time Eber & Wein Best Poet., Nominee for Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2 time Akademia Excellence Essayists,& 2022 Honorary Muckrack Journalist.

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