By Billie Kingston
Racism, we wear it like dixie flags.
Even in 1999, a black man behind a car was still dragged.
What will it take for a balance to finally be?
Freedom means nothing when we continue to disagree
about the very thing we pretend not to see.
What is the underlying agenda here?
To continue to promote panic and instill fear?
In this highly heated political systematical debate
we verbalize love, yet our actions promote hate.
Corruption, collusion, everything in a state of confusion.
Everybody talking, yet no real concrete solution.
Race war on the brink,
This ship's charade is about to sink.
Too many hidden agendas, no time to think,
About to explode based on political link.
Talking American dream, yet daily perpetuating the lie.
The injustices are plentiful, yet no revolutionary outcry.
Alleged home of the free, land of the brave,
In 2000 minorities still treated like slaves.
A token here, a token there, affirmation action
on the decrease, minorities must be more aware.
It takes more than a pacified adoption of civil rights,
The fire is out and we have lost our once wet appetites.
To quench the thirst of racism blinded by false heights.
The challenge before us all is to regain a level plain.
We must continue to tear down this racist wall of pain.
If united we stand strong and divided we fall?
Let us each start over, commit and heed Jesus' call.
Finally realizing we are in this plight together one and all.
Are you willing, ready and able to take a firm stand
to help bring equality full circle in this land?
Billie Kingston, a junior, is a criminology major.