Succession of Success

am from The former slaves of Alabama and the freeman of Atlanta I am from Potluck Sundays and Soul food Mondays From warm Christmas Mornings and cool Easter Sundays I am from Holier than thou Christmas From no skin showing, no secular music playing church goers I am from Pride and respect From equality of men and women I am from A succession of long the living I am from Louise and Oustin, Judie and Claude, Yolanda and Jeff, and Demetrias and Jerome