The deeds of black women
Should never be forgotten
Those who say her labor was meager
Their lives could be downtrodden
Women who fail to honor themselves
As a reason to create unrest
Failing to reflect on those
History obviously make known
May cause future efforts to regress

Adapted from book of poems Looking at Ourselves
© 2005 by T. Duffy Afro Staff Writer

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