<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=442170" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Shirley Sherrod</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">It was early Shirley learned, <br>She would be propelled to excell...<br>In the fight against the right, <br>For anyone to ignite...<br>Racial injustices.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Shirley told a story, <br>About her life! <br>Not to glorify the strife she faced.<br>But to eliminate misunderstandings to erase.<br>And edited her good deeds from a speech she made, <br>To entice a hatred meant...<br>By those who wished Shirley's descent.<br>Those who used deceit and...<br>Devilment.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For purposes to exclude, <br>Shirley's full and precise comments infused.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It was early Shirley learned, <br>She would be propelled to excell...<br>In the fight against the right, <br>For anyone to ignite...<br>Racial injustices.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Shirley intended to end, <br>Experiences with pointless discrimination some defend.<br>By using her position, <br>To effect better conditions.<br>But one sentence made and reported out of context, <br>Affected the influence to show Shirley at her best.<br>And she was fired! <br>Yes.<br>Because Shirley inspired.<br>Yes.<br>And those who supported Shirley, <br>Became upset and began to protest.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'We must overcome, <br>Those divisions some welcome.<br>We have to do this for ourselves.<br>Since where we are as a people...<br>Exposes a magnified sadness.<br>That documents a backward movement tracked.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A fiasco started to discredit Shirley Sherrod, <br>With Black and White attacks...<br>That keep all strapped and attached to traps, <br>Must end! <br>Before the blindness of divisiveness...<br>Ruins a nation of various colors and ethnic blends.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Dedicated: <br>To Shirley Sherrod.<br>A USDA Official fired from her job, <br>For not only going beyond the call of duty...<br>But also dignifying the human race, <br>With her commitment to ensure justice...<br>Is there to represent 'all' people.<br>Not just the 'rich'.<br>But also those who are defenseless.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>~She is to be 'admired'.<br>Not fired! <br>Lifted and praised.<br>Not disgraced by racists...<br>With limited days.~<br>lsp</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=442170" data-title="Shirley Sherrod de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="It was early Shirley learned, She would be propelled to excell... In the fight against the right, For anyone to ignite... Racial injustices. Shirley told a story, About her life! Not to glorify the strife she faced. But to eliminate misunders..."></div> </div> </div>

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