Past Present & Future

Alero “The Mimz” Ogisi

Threat of loss of the benefit of the Black bodies  in bondage caused great fear The Confederacy didn’t care for Lincoln  The Civil War had been going on for over an entire year Lincoln then made a power move to get them to conform  He signed the Emancipation Proclamation it didn’t work though  the Confederacy pushed back with great determination After two years of battle full of frustration and ultimate humiliation  In April of 1865 Robert E. Lee surrendered ending the Civil War But see Black people were not truly free until  Freedom had blessed each and every door One instance was marching into Galveston Texas on June 19th  The News was spread strong and loud The Abolitionist had succeeded a true moment to be proud  The 13th Amendment it plugged up  Some of those holes that the Emancipation missed Please I encouraged you to put both of them on your must-read list The rejoice began the rebuilding surging through our Black veins  Building our community securing our Black reigns We are qualified builders and planters sowing the seed of upliftment Something out of nothing we build our own equipment Depending on where you lived is when you celebrated being free We didn’t have cell phones or the internet  News took some time to reach every city  April of ’62 began the festivities in DC Tennessee gotta glimpse at the end in August of ’63 Ohio grasped a hold to freedom in 1862 in September While Kentucky didn’t see freedom until 1865 in December Many Variations of a well-deserved celebration called by many names  Freedom Day Jubilee Day Emancipation Day 2nd Independence Day Throughout the United States freedom was celebrated Striving for upliftment not to be underestimated America was taking a turn and now suffered a great depression Designed laws which supported systemic oppression Fueled by greed corruption racism and domination None of that was stopped by the Emancipation Housing and education and the onset of strong Jim Crow Laws were being passed to protect the status quo Civil Rights movement Kwanzaa Boycotts  And the Rebellion caused the celebrations to be reignited Celebrating Black people abolishing racist laws got me excited Experiencing horrible tragedies we still try to instill hope Through education and upliftment we will have growth You changed the world George Juneteenth is a National Holiday An accumulation and great anticipation as we  Come together to strive forward  As a unified Black nation Going forward what does that mean One more day to sleep in and take a long bath One more day that you can get time and a half One more day from work or school One more BBQ to go to I challenge you to look into the eyes  Of our beautiful Black children  And make them a promise You will strive for them to learn all that they can be a leader in the crowd You will support perseverance to keep pushing and to be proud You will do your very best for them so they can succeed You will encourage them to thrive and plant the seed