Orangeburg Masquerade
Special to The Collegian from Marc Clark, participant in the
Issue date: 2/10/10 Section: Opinion
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to Orangeburg's 1st annual Masquerade
An event where we as blacks were mocked and laughed at…. this event is also known as hey, I just wanna play.
What's good my "nigga?" Has become a disease we're immune to.
My "niggas," don't affect me, but after this event, feel free to stop by Ferguson vs. Plessy.
Hey Delano let me ask, did you ever wear a mask or did you stand tall while emotions clashed.
Feelings hurt, four people actually died, one woman got her stomach bashed, but we try to understand YOUR story.
101 mandatory reading in class, snore it bores me.
Why can't we be more concerned and involved in our community?
We proclaim that we understand all the pain the white man brings, but we still some "niggas" walking about, pants on the ground, disrespectful to women; we wear rope chains, its strange, we bang black on black crime, black nines destroy young black minds.
Its more than four people losing their lives, it's about fighting for what you believe in for any given reason, even though you're up against the odds.
Who knew February 8, 1968 would mark our fate.
Henry Smith, Delano Middleton, and Samuel Hammond report to the "SH-I-M"
It's college night in the gym.
See most of us could care less, but too scared to confess.
You don't give two flying ducks about all the historical protest.
You all complain about this school while slandering these great men's names, but after four years, you'll LEAVE in search of fame.
Their inspiration had to come from Dr. Martin Luther King.
No maybe they were just tired of not being treated the same; being denied to bowl down the white man's lane. But to my peers enjoy the party have a drink, take a load off, after this masquerade there's a massacre at the "SH-I-M."
Don't be afraid, walk right in, were all enjoying the benefits, but not being appreciative of what we have or respecting what we lost.
An event where we as blacks were mocked and laughed at…. this event is also known as hey, I just wanna play.
What's good my "nigga?" Has become a disease we're immune to.
My "niggas," don't affect me, but after this event, feel free to stop by Ferguson vs. Plessy.
Hey Delano let me ask, did you ever wear a mask or did you stand tall while emotions clashed.
Feelings hurt, four people actually died, one woman got her stomach bashed, but we try to understand YOUR story.
101 mandatory reading in class, snore it bores me.
Why can't we be more concerned and involved in our community?
We proclaim that we understand all the pain the white man brings, but we still some "niggas" walking about, pants on the ground, disrespectful to women; we wear rope chains, its strange, we bang black on black crime, black nines destroy young black minds.
Its more than four people losing their lives, it's about fighting for what you believe in for any given reason, even though you're up against the odds.
Who knew February 8, 1968 would mark our fate.
Henry Smith, Delano Middleton, and Samuel Hammond report to the "SH-I-M"
It's college night in the gym.
See most of us could care less, but too scared to confess.
You don't give two flying ducks about all the historical protest.
You all complain about this school while slandering these great men's names, but after four years, you'll LEAVE in search of fame.
Their inspiration had to come from Dr. Martin Luther King.
No maybe they were just tired of not being treated the same; being denied to bowl down the white man's lane. But to my peers enjoy the party have a drink, take a load off, after this masquerade there's a massacre at the "SH-I-M."
Don't be afraid, walk right in, were all enjoying the benefits, but not being appreciative of what we have or respecting what we lost.
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