Civil Rights… Who? What? Where? How?
Let’s start with Dr. Martin Luther King, who said “let freedom ring”
Or what about Homer Plessy?
No one knew that taking a seat on a train could get you into a situation so messy
Time to hit some facts, let’s take it back
We ride on the same train now and sit in the same row
That wasn’t possible a while ago with Jim Crow
Black and white, no we’re all the same guys
But we can drink from the same water fountain and half of you don’t know why
We couldn’t vote, we didn’t have a say
Today, our black men are worried about the latest rap album more than finding a legitimate source of pay
People were sprayed with fire hoses, attacked by dogs and children went to jail
Overcrowded and scared, mom and dad weren’t there
Racial discrimination and segregation?
We told ourselves it wasn’t fair
We only had our brothers and sisters, no one else cared
We sit in the same classroom today, diverse and united
But remember how this happened and the ones who peacefully fighted
You can call yourself free to this day
But think about the ones who suffered, cried and really had to pay
All the pain and protest was for me and you
Let’s go out into the world and show everyone what African Americans can do