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Poem
February 9, 1960
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Part One of 'Black Rhapsody' depicts the capture, enslavement, and brutal treatment of a Black man and his family in a new land, symbolizing the onset of the Negro's historical struggle from slavery toward truth and equality.
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Black Rhapsody
By George M. Coleman
(A poetic sketch of the Negro's struggle from slavery to his keen search for truth and equality, written especially for Negro History Week.)
Part One
Bleak heaven cried aloud in shameful torrents,
Dark magic of its anger chilling, freezing all
Who were not sheltered from its path
The naked black man stood with frightened eyes;
His heart exposed, his humble spirit
Unprotected before this age old wrath.
In chains they took him to a new born land.
In chains, they beat him, lashed his arms,
in back his hand;
His children sold to others, His wife raped
Until she bore in shame a half-breed baby;
The lust of some forgotten white fulfilled.
(Continued Wednesday)
By George M. Coleman
(A poetic sketch of the Negro's struggle from slavery to his keen search for truth and equality, written especially for Negro History Week.)
Part One
Bleak heaven cried aloud in shameful torrents,
Dark magic of its anger chilling, freezing all
Who were not sheltered from its path
The naked black man stood with frightened eyes;
His heart exposed, his humble spirit
Unprotected before this age old wrath.
In chains they took him to a new born land.
In chains, they beat him, lashed his arms,
in back his hand;
His children sold to others, His wife raped
Until she bore in shame a half-breed baby;
The lust of some forgotten white fulfilled.
(Continued Wednesday)
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Black Rhapsody
Negro Struggle
Slavery
Chains
Equality
Negro History Week
What entities or persons were involved?
By George M. Coleman
Poem Details
Title
Black Rhapsody
Author
By George M. Coleman
Subject
The Negro's Struggle From Slavery To His Keen Search For Truth And Equality, Written Especially For Negro History Week
Key Lines
Bleak Heaven Cried Aloud In Shameful Torrents,
Dark Magic Of Its Anger Chilling, Freezing All
Who Were Not Sheltered From Its Path
The Naked Black Man Stood With Frightened Eyes;
In Chains They Took Him To A New Born Land.