#Americans #Blacks
You and your whole race. Look down upon the town in which y… And be ashamed. Look down upon white folks And upon yourselves
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams
Night funeral In Harlem: Where did they get Them two fine cars? Insurance man, he did not pay—
Love Is a ripe plum Growing on a purple tree. Taste it once And the spell of its enchantment
Fine living . . . a la carte? Come to the Waldorf—Astoria! LISTEN HUNGRY ONES! Look! See what Vanity Fair says… new Waldorf—Astoria:
God in His infinite wisdom Did not make me very wise— So when my actions are stupid They hardly take God by surprise
I work all day, Said Simple John, Myself a house to buy. I work all day, Said Simple John,
Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is… (America never was America to me.…
The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss.
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh,
My old mule, He’s gota grin on his face. He’s been a mule so long He’s forgotten about his race. I’m like that old mule —
My name is Johnson— Madam Alberta K. The Madam stands for business. I’m smart that way. I had a
I worked for a woman, She wasn’t mean— But she had a twelve—room House to clean. Had to get breakfast,
He glides so swiftly Back into the grass— Gives me the courtesy of road To let me pass, That I am half ashamed
It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun—