Crowds gather in Selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
We’re gonna cross that bridge
Holdin hands
Takin stands
Marchin bands
High heels
Chuck Ds
Dreadlocks
Hard knocks
Body guard
Diehard
Hummin’
Fussin’
Prayin’
Cussin’
Singin’
Dancin’
Sweet romancin’
Politickin
Nitpickin
Prophesizin
Fantasizin
Schemin
Dreamin
Findin meanin
Steamin
Beamin
Spirit cleanin
To the other side
Freedom side
Miles wide
Against the tide
Too many Died
Mama Cried
Some lied
Don’t hide
I need a ride
Broken stride
We tried
The River flows
As do woes
The movement grows
People knows
Pride shows
A blackbird crows
We crossed the bridge
Our ancestors live
Poor folks give
Not yet free
Still we see
Our Legacy…
In honor of Rev. James Orange
In overalls on the frontline.
Post by Monica Russo, President of SEIU Florida State Council & Executive Vice President of 1199SEIU, and CoLab Mel King Fellow. Photo Credit: J. Phillip Thompson, MIT DUSP Associate Professor.