With music by our side to break the color linesLet’s work together to improve our way of lifeJoin voices in protest to social injusticeA generation full of courage, come forth with me This is the test, no struggle, no progressLend … Continue reading Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Poems
Complicit Why do we keep having culture wars?Why do bullies keep getting away with it,and why do patriots remain neutral? So why do we keep accommodating extremism,haven’t we already learned—to not be defending cowards and traitors?They’re going to betray democracy, … Continue reading America’s Cold Civil War
Capitalists are evil,Racists are worse!But, given a choice,I’ll go with the first. But if your a racistand a capitalist too,what shall we call you? How about neoliberal,or would you prefer,we go the fascist way? By: ElRoyPoet © 2021 STUDY: Neoliberalism … Continue reading Capitalist Democracy
“What is more dangerous for the economy of our democracy: To teach our high school students—the Constitution or the history of the civil rights movement?” By: ElRoyPoet, 2022 Commentary: MLK’s “I have a Dream” speech was inspired, no doubt about … Continue reading MLK Day
What hurts the most,is that I should’ve done something.I could’ve tried to change the world,instead of wasting away—a life of liberty— given freely to me. I was carefree then.Everything was so easy then.As the world spun around and around,I didn’t … Continue reading It Could Have Been
What difference does it make,if we protest, riot and loot?The governors didn’t care about us then,now they’ll care even less. What difference does it make,if we burn down their ivory towers?Weren’t they erected—just to remind us—how rich they’ve become,and how … Continue reading Down With The South
“I have a dream that my children will one daylive in a nation where they will not be judgedby the color of their skin but by their character.” But as long as bigotry exists in the hearts of the affluent;as … Continue reading I Have A Dream
When evangelicalsfinally see—that they’re being racist; That they’ve beenfooling themselves,and their congregation; Right then and there,they come to the realization,that they’re—in need of A Savior; Right then and there,the shacles of slavery,will fall off from their eyes. For Jesus didn’t … Continue reading Free At Last
If a white supremacist pushes a Black man into the river,And he’s drowning because he doesn’t know how to float,And if the other Black men standing on the bankDon’t know how to swim either,Who’s going to rescue him? Only if … Continue reading Anti-Racist
It’s not about,If you’re white, red or brown.It’s about what is right and what is wrong.What gives an affluent society,The right to sacrifice an innocent man,So that it can soothe, its collective anxiety?What gives them the privilege,To invade a freeman’s … Continue reading Civil Rights Training
Racism isn’t a problem for me,Is it for you? So, if it’s not an issue to you,Then how did you become—Such an expert on it? Don’t be knocking it,If you ain’t willing to try it! Is It Privilege Or Bigotry … Continue reading Racism Poems
If you promote racism,It grows.If you accept racism,It grows.If you neglect racism,It grows;And republican hate mongering will win. If you promote respect,It grows.If you accept respect,It grows.If you neglect respect,It dies;And racism wins, again! Do you want to play,One last … Continue reading Patriot Games
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