Tomorrow, the Dream Comes Alive

I, Too, Sing America
by Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.

We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
by Curtis Mayfield

We people who are darker than blue
Don't let us hang around this town
and let what others say come true

We're just good for nothings they all figure
A boyish, grown up, shiftless jigger
Now we can't hardly stand for that
Or is that really where it's at?

Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story
Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way
But let us not be so satisfied for tomorrow can be an
An even brighter day





If only Martin Luther King Jr. had lived to see tomorrow.

Curtis Mayfield - We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue (live) : Curtis / Live!