From The Amsterdam News: The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
"At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. O! had I the ability, and could reach the nation’s ear, I would, to-day, pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes against God and man must be proclaimed and denounced. " - Frederick Douglass If you are actually here reading this, congratulations for being of sound mind and conscience. Be prepared, you will also need patience, stamina and a willingness to elevate your awareness and intellect, as you may discover or be reminded that we of the 21st Century have no monopoly on any of those elements. ...