“We do not recognize the body Of Emmett Till. We do not know The boy’s name nor the sound Of his mother wailing. We have Never heard a mother wailing. We do not know the history Of this nation in ourselves. We Do not know the history of our- Selves on this planet because We do not have to know what We believe we own.”
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Jericho Brown is an American poet born in 1976. His work is known for its deep emotion and unique linguistic style, exploring themes such as race, gender, identity, and love. more
“i forgot, as did my earth mother to teach my hands how to hold another”
“take me to your mountain, and let us fly past the sky”
“in here/ everyone must be / something other than human”
“the human in me doesn’t belong to this society”
“role models are only role models when they’re not your friend.”