I am tired of work; I am tired of building up somebody else’s civilization.
Let us take a rest, M’lissy Jane.
I will go down to the Last Chance Saloon, drink a gallon or two
of gin, shoot a game or two of dice and sleep the rest of
the night on one of Mike’s barrels.
You will let the old shanty go to rot, the white people’s clothes
turn to dust, and the Calvary Baptist Church sink into the
bottomless pit.
You will spend your days forgetting you married me and your
nights hunting the warm gin Mike serves the ladies in the
rear of the Last Chance Saloon.
Throw the children into the river; civilization has given us too
many. It is better to die than to grow up and find that you
are colored.
Pluck the stars out of the heavens. The stars mark our destiny.
The stars marked my destiny.
I am tired of civilization…..
Category: Healing,
The purpose of our classroom service is to diversely strengthen the curriculum and needed pedagogy of licensed and pre-service teachers. This builds a foundation of superior education through understanding culturally responsive curriculums direct benefit from the content of African American Registry.
Street Team programs represent a crucial part of our goal of ‘Curriculum Reform and Giving Youth a Guided Voice’. We also require College students and/or community members to learn how to implement and carry on our program. That way we instill buy-in for each community to invest in themselves. If you would like more information or to create a Street Team in your community contact the Registry at 612-822-6831 or email us at info@aaregistry.org.
