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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BLUES (1993), by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Right now two black people sit in a jury room Last Line: I am not a pinata, rodney king insists. Opw can't we all get along Subject(s): King, Rodney (b.1966); Trials; Racism; Language; Police Violence | |||
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