Black America

Thanks to the work of African Americans we are able to do a lot of things otherwise we could not in my opinion. There have been many African Americans that have been the first and the greatest at what they do. There have been many movies to document the history that changed the world because of Black America and there will be many more to come.
There have been over 500 years of black achievement dating back to 1492 when Pedro Alonzo Nino a black man served on Christopher Columbus’s ship on the first Spanish voyage to the New World. Too present time where we as the people of the United States of America have elected our first African American President. That would be President Barack Obama that will I am certain of this bring us out of this recession.
There is also some people in between that are apart on Black America that helps us advance in life. To name a few you have Vivian Thomas which was the first black man to bring open heart surgery to reality. His brother Harold Thomas is the reason why African American teachers get paid the same as White Teacher’s. He helped bring the case to Supreme Court that also helps make the career of Thurgood Marshall. You have Alvin Ailey help black people get recognized for the dance skills when at a time it was just White America being seen in the dance world. Now they perform all over the world. Then in the sports world where we have sport called swimming where you mostly see white faces. In 1973 Jim Ellis decided he would take his love for the sport and teach it to young black adolescents to keep them out the streets and out of trouble. Some of his students have been to the Olympic trials. That’s just to name a few.
I must say maybe one of the greatest members of Black America would be the late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and that is because he had a dream. Because of his dream I believe that is why our country has come together. We came together and voted the great President Barack Obama in office. It is once an African American man that has made history.
With the help of Black America we have had quite some breakthroughs that helped form our history. It’s astonishing how far we have come. African Americans once were slaves that were looked down upon. Now we have our first Black President. Let’s not forget that without Black America Columbus might not have found the new world. Open heart surgery might not have become what it is today. Teachers of different color would have been getting paid different because of the color of their skin. Black dancers would be still in the background and still no black swimmers that can swim at the Olympic level. So thank goodness for Black America. Without Black American we wouldn’t be where we are today.

Poem of the Month

I Woke Up

I didn't realize today

As I looked in your face how I hated you so

I'm not willing to die for you

Nor fight for you

I can't even stand you

Every breath you take I wish was you last

Every time I see your face all I remember are

The beatings you gave me until I fell to your feet

Begging you please stop beating me until I bleed

So don't stand in my face telling me to bow down

And respect you by any means

So I say again I can't stand you

And every breath you take I wish was your last

Because I woke up today

Didn't die in my sleep

From the bruises that you imprinted on me