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Sterling Allen Brown (May 1, 1901 – January 13, 1989) was an African-American professor, author of works on folklore, poet and literary critic. He studied chiefly black culture of the Southern United States and was a full professor at Howard University for most of his career. He also had visiting professor stints at several other institutions, including Vassar College, New York University (NYU), ... more »
Sterling Allen Brown Poems
A man git his feet set in a sticky mudbank,
A man git dis yellow water in his blood,
No need for hopin', no need for doin',
Muddy streams keep him fixed for good.... more »
I talked to old Lem
and old Lem said:
"They weigh the cotton
They store the corn... more »
Slim Greer went to heaven;
St. Peter said, "Slim,
You been a right good boy."
An' he winked at him.... more »
Swing dat hammer--hunh--
Steady, bo';
Swing dat hammer--hunh--
Steady, bo';... more »
Let us forgive Ty Kendricks.
The place was Darktown. He was young.
His nerves were jittery. The day was hot.
The Negro ran out of the alley.... more »
When Ma Rainey
Comes to town,
Folks from anyplace
Miles aroun',... more »
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Old Lem
I talked to old Lem
and old Lem said:
"They weigh the cotton
They store the corn
We only good enough
To work the rows;
They run the commissary
They keep the books
We gotta be grateful
For being cheated;
Whippersnapper clerks
Call us out of our name
We got to say mister
To spindling boys
They make our figgers
Turn somersets
We buck in the middle
Say, "Thankyuh, sah."
They don't come by ones
They don't come by twos
But they come by tens.
"They got the judges
They go the lawyers
They got the jury-rolls
They ...
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