Racism + Silence = Complicity ...
racism stalks the cities, slimy and rotten,
memories of Apartheid, of segregation, so conveniently forgotten.
racism infects the home, reeking and vile,
memories of discrimination, of slavery, bubbling up like bile.
racism must be fought, in words, in thought.
racism must be defeated,
lest its repugnance be continually repeated
Racism + Silence = Complicity …
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October 16, 2022
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Very true.
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… the struggle continues ✊🏾
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