by Kemet Mawakana, a.k.a. the Seven Foot Poet
Metaphors, similes and such are always imprecise and inexact, never quite make the case. But our Seven Foot Poet cuts directly to the chase.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is to African History
As
Clarence Thomas is to African Law.
By Kemet Mawakana (aka The Seven-Foot Poet)
Peace (when appropriate) War (when necessary)
Copyright 2008.
Kemet Mawakana (aka “The Seven-Foot Poet”) is a highly acclaimed spoken-word artist, and has published two books A . . . Z . . . Infinity and Crucifixion of My Soul . The collective body of his works presented weekly in BAR are in tribute to Listervelt Middleton, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, and “For The People”. Currently, he is a facilitator at AYA Educational Institute ( www.ayaed.com ) and can be reached at sevenfootpoet@gmail.com .
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