“MilitantLet all who willEat quietly the bread of shame.I cannot,Without complaining loud and
“MilitantLet all who willEat quietly the bread of shame.I cannot,Without complaining loud and long,Tasting its bitterness in my throatAnd feeling to my very soulIt’s wrong.For honest workYou proffer me poor pay,For honest dreamsYour spit is in my face,And so my fist is clenchedToday–To strike your face.”― Langston Hughes, The Panther and the Lash -- source link
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