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The Blur of Yesterday into Today


Yesterday African Americans didn't have rights Yesterday a white man standing up for a black man was wrong Yesterday slaves were shipped across a ocean of pain only to be greeted by a lifetime of suffering Today Black is equal to White Today a Black man is our president Today Africans come to America seeking freedom and freedom greets them with open arms Today a black man stands in a church and preaches hate towards minorities Tomorrow a man will marry another man Tomorrow a lesbian couple will claim legal rights to support eachother Tomorrow the gay teenager will no longer live in fear of oppressive peers and parents Tomorrow We will be one people. tomorrow minorities will no longer be minorities. Tomorrow a person will be a person, no matter their skin color sexual orientation thought process. Tomorrow, we will be one.
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