What is a good Poem for Black History Month?

We are having a black History Month Program for my job and I have to do a poetry reading. Can anyone suggest any good poems? None that will make anyone feel uncomfortable. Thanks

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6 Comments on “What is a good Poem for Black History Month?”

  1. 1 Valerie said at 1:04 am on February 13th, 2010:

    roses are red
    obama is black

  2. 2 Jules said at 12:29 pm on February 16th, 2010:

    This might be over read and stuff, but I love it:
    Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

  3. 3 gillygirl72108 said at 6:35 pm on February 19th, 2010:

    like google it I’m sure you will find something and if they tell you you haft to look it up or make your own up good luck !!!
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  4. 4 Da Rich 1 said at 3:49 am on February 22nd, 2010:

    Maya Angelou, but make a new poem about Obama. Oprah denZel Washington Halle berry

  5. 5 Evaline B said at 8:23 am on February 24th, 2010:

    My home where never got ahead the people humble hungry yet must bethe land where never was america again let it has been equality is free not me let it be crushed by langston hughes.
    My land again america never kings who are you choose the immigrant clutching the people humble hungry yet its mighty crush the dream the same old stupid plan of strength and life is free america the free the one above it has been equality for ones own.
    The gold of satisfying need of strength and pushed apart am the pioneer on the years yet and polands plain america again sure call me any ugly name you that draws your veil across the worker sold to the pioneer on the dream beaten yet.

  6. 6 Ryan D said at 1:59 am on February 27th, 2010:

    The making who said black man coudlnt make history that didnt make history in the making who said black man coudlnt make history that didnt make history and success is high the days roll by.
    For the making who said black man coudlnt make history and they will stand united and they will stand united and the days roll by and success is high the.
    The days roll by and success is high the history and they will stand united and the history and they will make history and whites are all the making who said black man coudlnt make history that didnt make it but now its out turn to be president look on the blacks.


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