For Juneteenth, here’s a Margaret Walker poem honoring MLK’s Dream speech.
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An MLK Poem for Juneteenth
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Words That Burn the Center of the Sun
In her poem about Martin Luther King, Gwendolyn Brooks opposes the volcanic fire of hate against the sun’s fire of transcendent justice.
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His Word Still Burns the Center of the Sun
I recall the day I heard Martin Luther King speak and share a Gwendolyn Brooks poem.
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