When did segregation become a “brand strategy” again?
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Before segregation was banned, Black Americans were forced into separate schools, neighborhoods, and even drinking fountains. It was systemic oppression
The #Trump EO dismantling desegregation is like a shit stain on our flag
#EqualityForAll #NoToSegregation
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![BLACK ORCHIDS
By Norris R McDonald
https://afrocaribbeanriddims.substack.com/p/black-orchids
They stood on the edge of oblivion
Oblivious to the gunshots, terrible terror
To strike fear in the once mighty bastion
The living prison, that was apartheid horror!
'Twas an indomitable phalanx of sturdy men!
And even barefoot women an' children!
With heads held high, some valiantly died!
To defeat and abolish brutal apartheid!
Unsung heroes, there were many
Destroying a cruel system of infamy!
Blood flowed -- Student bodies piled high
Up to Almighty Gawd, their souls did fly!
Facing gunshots with chest open wide!
BLACK ORCHIDS sprang up where they died!
When freedom came ‘twas a glorious day!
Freedom! Freedom! We hail it today!
Though we may not know, all the name
Sharpeville’s' massacred labor’d not in vain
Now their valiant souls are enshrined, bold
In Sun hued letters of Black, green an' gold!
In reverence, mouth-to-mouth, we tell the story
Of a new day written in BLACKSTORY
Of the BLACK ORCHIDS and blood nourished earth
That was mid-wife to South Africa rebirth!
Today the struggle must, my friends be continued
For South's Africa’ Black Orchids to bloom anew
Black Orchids are rare --- they must be treasured!
This truth, Our Almighty Gardener, already knew!
[Copyright (2025) - Norris R McDonald]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kbvzwfixmrpia6zb2g5y2trx/bafkreihhamcyrdxsznnkvs7z4fohmwno5fka6wgag73b73a23j3bkz43wm)
BLACK ORCHIDS By Norris R McDonald https://afrocaribbeanriddims.substack.com/p/black-orchids They stood on the edge of oblivion Oblivious to the gunshots, terrible terror To strike fear in the once mighty bastion The living prison, that was apartheid horror! 'Twas an indomitable phalanx of sturdy men! And even barefoot women an' children! With heads held high, some valiantly died! To defeat and abolish brutal apartheid! Unsung heroes, there were many Destroying a cruel system of infamy! Blood flowed -- Student bodies piled high Up to Almighty Gawd, their souls did fly! Facing gunshots with chest open wide! BLACK ORCHIDS sprang up where they died! When freedom came ‘twas a glorious day! Freedom! Freedom! We hail it today! Though we may not know, all the name Sharpeville’s' massacred labor’d not in vain Now their valiant souls are enshrined, bold In Sun hued letters of Black, green an' gold! In reverence, mouth-to-mouth, we tell the story Of a new day written in BLACKSTORY Of the BLACK ORCHIDS and blood nourished earth That was mid-wife to South Africa rebirth! Today the struggle must, my friends be continued For South's Africa’ Black Orchids to bloom anew Black Orchids are rare --- they must be treasured! This truth, Our Almighty Gardener, already knew! [Copyright (2025) - Norris R McDonald]
![BLACK ORCHIDS
By Norris R McDonald
https://afrocaribbeanriddims.substack.com/p/black-orchids
They stood on the edge of oblivion
Oblivious to the gunshots, terrible terror
To strike fear in the once mighty bastion
The living prison, that was apartheid horror!
'Twas an indomitable phalanx of sturdy men!
And even barefoot women an' children!
With heads held high, some valiantly died!
To defeat and abolish brutal apartheid!
Unsung heroes, there were many
Destroying a cruel system of infamy!
Blood flowed -- Student bodies piled high
Up to Almighty Gawd, their souls did fly!
Facing gunshots with chest open wide!
BLACK ORCHIDS sprang up where they died!
When freedom came ‘twas a glorious day!
Freedom! Freedom! We hail it today!
Though we may not know, all the name
Sharpeville’s' massacred labor’d not in vain
Now their valiant souls are enshrined, bold
In Sun hued letters of Black, green an' gold!
In reverence, mouth-to-mouth, we tell the story
Of a new day written in BLACKSTORY
Of the BLACK ORCHIDS and blood nourished earth
That was mid-wife to South Africa rebirth!
Today the struggle must, my friends be continued
For South's Africa’ Black Orchids to bloom anew
Black Orchids are rare --- they must be treasured!
This truth, Our Almighty Gardener, already knew!
[Copyright (2025) - Norris R McDonald]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kbvzwfixmrpia6zb2g5y2trx/bafkreihridputcmf2d33q3ydcpzhlhvysvtirygtrzioqx72krjjmxplbq)
BLACK ORCHIDS By Norris R McDonald https://afrocaribbeanriddims.substack.com/p/black-orchids They stood on the edge of oblivion Oblivious to the gunshots, terrible terror To strike fear in the once mighty bastion The living prison, that was apartheid horror! 'Twas an indomitable phalanx of sturdy men! And even barefoot women an' children! With heads held high, some valiantly died! To defeat and abolish brutal apartheid! Unsung heroes, there were many Destroying a cruel system of infamy! Blood flowed -- Student bodies piled high Up to Almighty Gawd, their souls did fly! Facing gunshots with chest open wide! BLACK ORCHIDS sprang up where they died! When freedom came ‘twas a glorious day! Freedom! Freedom! We hail it today! Though we may not know, all the name Sharpeville’s' massacred labor’d not in vain Now their valiant souls are enshrined, bold In Sun hued letters of Black, green an' gold! In reverence, mouth-to-mouth, we tell the story Of a new day written in BLACKSTORY Of the BLACK ORCHIDS and blood nourished earth That was mid-wife to South Africa rebirth! Today the struggle must, my friends be continued For South's Africa’ Black Orchids to bloom anew Black Orchids are rare --- they must be treasured! This truth, Our Almighty Gardener, already knew! [Copyright (2025) - Norris R McDonald]
BLACK ORCHIDS, Poem by Norris R McDonald
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#BlackOrchids #PoetryForJustice #ApartheidHistory #SouthAfricaFreedom #NeverForget #FreedomFighters #BlackHistoryMatters #RevolutionaryPoetry #SpiritsRise #HeroesNeverDie #NoToSegregation #EndRacism
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#BlackOrchids #PoetryForJustice #ApartheidHistory
BLACK ORCHIDS, Poem by Norris R McDonald
#SouthAfricaFreedom #NeverForget #FreedomFighters #BlackHistoryMatters #SpiritsRise #NoToSegregation #EndRacism #SocialJusticeEducation #PoliticsAndLaw
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![#BlackOrchids #PoetryForJustice #ApartheidHistory #SouthAfricaFreedom #NeverForget
#FreedomFighters #BlackHistoryMatters #RevolutionaryPoetry
BLACK ORCHIDS
By Norris R McDonald
They stood on the edge of oblivion
Oblivious to the gunshots, terrible terror
To strike fear in the once mighty bastion
The living prison, that was apartheid horror!
'Twas an indomitable phalanx of sturdy men!
And even barefoot women an' children!
With heads held high, some valiantly died!
To defeat and abolish brutal apartheid!
Unsung heroes, there were many
Destroying a cruel system of infamy!
Blood flowed -- Student bodies piled high
Up to Almighty Gawd, their souls did fly!
Facing gunshots with chest open wide!
BLACK ORCHIDS sprang up where they died!
When freedom came ‘twas a glorious day!
Freedom! Freedom! We hail it today!
Though we may not know, all the name
Sharpeville’s' massacred labor’d not in vain
Now their valiant souls are enshrined, bold
In Sun hued letters of Black, green an' gold!
In reverence, mouth-to-mouth, we tell the story
Of a new day written in BLACKSTORY
Of the BLACK ORCHIDS and blood nourished earth
That was mid-wife to South Africa rebirth!
Today the struggle must, my friends be continued
For South's Black Orchids, to grow, to bloom anew
Black Orchids are rare --- they must be treasured!
This truth, Our Almighty Gardener, already knew!
[Copyright (2025) - Norris R McDonald ]
#SpiritsRise #HeroesNeverDie #BloodNourishedEarth #ResistanceAndResilience #SocialJusticeEducation #PoliticsAndLaw #NoToSegregation #EndRacism](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kbvzwfixmrpia6zb2g5y2trx/bafkreibgqdkjkqtm6obeqzx5wfyrvsi26ytw7y2vjozzio2s33ldcqvaiu)
#BlackOrchids #PoetryForJustice #ApartheidHistory #SouthAfricaFreedom #NeverForget #FreedomFighters #BlackHistoryMatters #RevolutionaryPoetry BLACK ORCHIDS By Norris R McDonald They stood on the edge of oblivion Oblivious to the gunshots, terrible terror To strike fear in the once mighty bastion The living prison, that was apartheid horror! 'Twas an indomitable phalanx of sturdy men! And even barefoot women an' children! With heads held high, some valiantly died! To defeat and abolish brutal apartheid! Unsung heroes, there were many Destroying a cruel system of infamy! Blood flowed -- Student bodies piled high Up to Almighty Gawd, their souls did fly! Facing gunshots with chest open wide! BLACK ORCHIDS sprang up where they died! When freedom came ‘twas a glorious day! Freedom! Freedom! We hail it today! Though we may not know, all the name Sharpeville’s' massacred labor’d not in vain Now their valiant souls are enshrined, bold In Sun hued letters of Black, green an' gold! In reverence, mouth-to-mouth, we tell the story Of a new day written in BLACKSTORY Of the BLACK ORCHIDS and blood nourished earth That was mid-wife to South Africa rebirth! Today the struggle must, my friends be continued For South's Black Orchids, to grow, to bloom anew Black Orchids are rare --- they must be treasured! This truth, Our Almighty Gardener, already knew! [Copyright (2025) - Norris R McDonald ] #SpiritsRise #HeroesNeverDie #BloodNourishedEarth #ResistanceAndResilience #SocialJusticeEducation #PoliticsAndLaw #NoToSegregation #EndRacism
"Black Orchids" poem dedicated to South Africa & Black people who are now victims #Trump #Musk segregation racism & apartheid.
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#BlackOrchids #PoetryForJustice #ApartheidHistory #SouthAfricaFreedom #NeverForget #BlackHistoryMatters #HeroesNeverDie #NoToSegregation
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Segregation is no longer banned in government. Let that sink in. This isn’t just a policy change, it’s an attack on decades of progress. We can’t stay silent while history is rewritten. The fight for equality is far from over. Speak up. Push back. #NoToSegregation #EqualRightsForAll
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Redlining. GI Bill exclusion. Medical racism.
This isn’t freedom. It’s regression.
If we stay silent now, the consequences will be catastrophic — again.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#JusticeNow #CivilRights #NoToSegregation #BlackHistoryIsNow
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History isn’t repeating itself.
It’s being rewritten — and re-approved in federal regs.
Segregated services. Disguised as “religious freedom.”
But we’ve seen this playbook before.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#JusticeNow #CivilRights #NoToSegregation #BlackHistoryIsNow
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