Make-Do Poem by Tim Labbe

Slavery,
'Make-Do'

Whips,
"Make-Do"

Shackles,
"Make-Do"

Torture,
Scars,
Beatings,
Rape,
'Make-Do'

Lynchings,
Murders,
'Make-Do'

Segregated
-Bathrooms
-Restaurants
-Stores
-Drinking Fountains
-Busing
-Schools
-Churches
-Hotels/Motels
-Voting
-Justice
etc...
"Make-Do"

Equality,
Equity
and
Respect
Overdue.

'Make-Do'
is Done.