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Equality is the key


Racism why is it even here all it does is bring us tears Whatever happen to a world of peace its time we bring a new life lease We stand in unity to raise hope so that we may live in a place of harmony We were taken out of our homes not by choice but out of hatred and greed With a different thought we take a stand in this school today to take away the pain and disrespect We are little rock nine and we clearly made our point that regardless of our color we are just like one another From all the things we have done for you not by choice but out of fear i think our freedom is well earned So we stand here today no longer in a school of blacks but a school of many colors A wise man once said "I have a dream" not just for blacks but for us all for all who have been segregated for all who have been treated unkind for all those who deserve equality for all that have suffered for all who were seen as different for all who strive for peace For all we wanted was to have the right to be equal and in 1968 during the Civil Rights Movement we stood in unity rejoicing for then it was the beginning of equality
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