Songs For My People | Sojourners

Songs For My People

The moon is bright,
so are the hearts of my people.
The stars are beautiful
as Mary Church Terrell.
The cherries are sweet,
as Mary Bethune.

Angela Carter was an energetic 9-year old student at Harrison Elementary School when this poem appeared.

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Sojourners Magazine July 1993
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