A Poem for Juneteenth
This Sunday commemorates the 157th anniversary of #Juneteenth — a day that honors the end to slavery and serves as a reminder to recommit to Black liberation everywhere.
Our JAIDE Committee Board Members Riishaar Baker and Melany Bell wrote a poem to commemorate Juneteenth:
Of all the things we asked for
we got Juneteenth.
Now you know I put sea monkeys
on my Christmas list
But the chemistry set at the top
looked better than this
Don't you think for second this it
smh, Juneteenth.
I was noticing 13th got filmed
by Sister Ava Duvernay
There's a prison industrial complex
we been explaining for days
Don't think I'm putting this
on my Grandmother’s grave
Juneteenth.
More like Friday the 13th
You must think we're
still in our teens?
At least Jason had the decency
to stab us in the chest with his white mask on,
we see you Juneteenth,
And raise you a pint of ice cream,
and a watermelon salad.
We laughing to keep from crying.
Was Abe Lincoln lying?
And then you repackaged Biden with a side of Kamala.
Juneteenth you know we got Langston to thank for this
And Tea Cake too
You only kinda listened to Miles' Blues,
But all Shange's shades got muted to
Juneteenth.
We'll take Kanye over Cornel
Cause the devil's a liar already in hell
and he's drinking that Flint, Michigan water
Juneteenth.
BLM aint nothing but Daddy's side baby
with Mrs. NAACP.
What did you think would happen
with all these broken Families?
On a side note
my reparations check has not come yet
musta been printed over a COVID STIMULUS
and we know we at war with North Korea,
yeah we see you Juneteenth.
I don't even know
why we in this Ukraine plight?
You just supposed to let Family fight.
You didn't intervene
in Angola or Botswana.
You & Yo Momma,
that ran her Son off & her new Daughter
All hail the Queen at 96
This woman ain't fixed ISH
why don't she give back
that Gold Coast she stole?
Juneteenth.
Get that green girl with the torch
on a pole!
We can make it rain
Juneteenth dollars
If you don't got
no more ideas.
Now that's a day worth taking off
Juneteenth
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Path with Art's office will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of the Juneteenth Day holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, June 21.
?? Learn more about Path with Art's JAIDE Committee.