Bri Edwards Discrimination Poems

Richard Wright (1908-1960)died of a heart attack.

When growing up, ‘black', in Mississippi, he learned to watch his "nigger" back,
i.e. he learned ‘his place' in dealings with the dominating ‘Southern Whites'.
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As my wife’s hogging (her) computer I cannot send you a message.....
to replace the one I almost sent earlier, before it DID disappear.
Yes! Valsa, I had almost finished my “topic field” reply to YOUR.....
response to MY poem. THIS response is not too harsh; don’t you fear!
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Richard Wright (1908-1960)died of a heart attack.

When growing up, ‘black', in Mississippi, he learned to watch his "nigger" back,
i.e. he learned ‘his place' in dealings with the dominating ‘Southern Whites'.
...