Remember The days of bondage— And remembering— Do not stand still. Go to the highest hill

When a man starts out with nothing… When a man starts out with his han… Empty, but clean, When a man starts to build a world… He starts first with himself

I dream a world where man No other man will scorn, Where love will bless the earth And peace its paths adorn I dream a world where all

You say I O.K.ed LONG DISTANCE? O.K.ed it when? My goodness, Central That was then!

I take my dreams and make of them… and a round fountain with a beauti… And a song with a broken heart and… Do you understand my dreams? Sometimes you say you do,

Listen! Dear dream of utter aliveness— Touching my body of utter death— Tell me, O quickly! dream of aliv… The flaming source of your bright…

Being walkers with the dawn and mo… Walkers with the sun and morning, We are not afraid of night, Nor days of gloom, Nor darkness—

Children, I come back today To tell you a story of the long da… That I had to climb, that I had t… In order that the race might live… Look at my face —dark as the night…

Night funeral In Harlem: Where did they get Them two fine cars? Insurance man, he did not pay—

The census man, The day he came round, Wanted my name To put it down. I said, Johnson,

Here I sit With my shoes mismated. Lawdy—mercy! I’s frustrated!