The History of the Poem
The poem was registered with U.S. Copyright Office, 101 Independence Avenue SE on 06/24/08. Some have called it a prophetic poem because I wrote the poem 6 to 7 months prior to President Barack Obama becoming president.
The Intent of this Poem: What motivated me to write this poem was to get all people, especially African Americans, to understand the importance of African American Speeches.
The Purpose of this Poem: Is to encourage, to strengthen, to inspire, to motivate, and to applaud all African American people to continue to speak with dignity, boldness, and uncompromisingly about the truth.
The Goal of this Poem: Is to make all of us acknowledge and appreciate those African Americans who made there voices known in the past, and those African Americans who are living now, making there voices known through speeches presently, with words of freedom, equality, hope, and love.
