The Angola Three

Poem About The Angola Three by Jacqui Fray


In the land of the free
Where blind men testify what they see
Where social injustice rages against humanity


In the land of the free
Caged worse than animals, the Angola 3
Cost of stolen life = more than one century


In the land of the free
Penitentiaries build atop the ground of slavery
Ancestral echoes from the ghosts of the hanging tree


In the land of the free
Domination of white supremecy
So damn clear when time taken to really see


In the land of the free
Where racism dons cloaks of the judiciary
Klansmens sons dictate beaurocracy


In the land of the free
How can they preach of democracy
Whilst legal system is laced with hypocrisy


In the land of the free
Where a Brother can't speak out politically
Without risking loss of freedom and dignity


In the land of the free
Where you don't need to be physically
At scenes of crime to be found guilty
In the land of the not so free


--Dedicated to the Angola 3, and the many brothers and sisters who face lives of solitary confinement.


www.angola3.org
www.angola3action.org
www.kingsfreelines.com
www.hermanshouse.org