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Ashawarrior
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Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:59 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

A Tribute to our Ancestors
who have impacted our lives
paved the way for peace, love, unity, and hope for all
built homes, shelters and schools with bare hands
carved stones, mountains, and landscapes
with clay and images full of symbols, color and life
sung songs of freedom, spirituality, beauty and love
healed the masses with natural herbs and remedies deep from the gardens of Mother Nature

A Tribute to our Ancestors
who believed in the impossible
led rallies and marches protesting against stuff we are still fighting for now

A Tribute to our Ancestors
the sharecoopers, nation builders, warriors, educators, sage spirits, the ancient ones, the musicians, the poets, the artists and dancers
a shrine is being built just for all of you

A Tribute to our Ancestors
Elvin Jones
Steve Lacy
Ray Charles
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Rosa Parks
Sojourner Truth
Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr
Malcolm X
Frederick Douglas
W.E.B. DuBois
and many others

We pay homage to all of you
in carrying your legend
© 2004 by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney "Ashawarrior"
6/11/2004

I will be reciting this poem at A Tribute to Our Ancestors event held in Washington, DC on June 17th.
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Watastar
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Registered: 07-2004

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Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2004 - 10:18 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Ooh, I love it! Give thanks, give thanks!

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