Slater Hayes Podcast
The Slater Hayes Podcast is designed to highlight the everyday occurrences of life via poetry and social commentary. They are poignant, insightful pieces that address all facets of the black experience with the desired outcome of evoking thought and conversation. Each piece directly or indirectly addresses various topics as experienced through the unique perspective of blacks. Each piece directly or indirectly addresses various topics as experienced through the unique perspective of blacks. Episodes are to be published each Sunday.
Slater Hayes Podcast
"Staying the Course"
Many may listen, agree and simply want to throw in the towel.
I sincerely hope that is not the case.
Instead,
"Staying the Course"
is an acknowledgement of those things with which we are confronted. However, its intent is to highlight those obstacles, both pending and real, while illuminating the resilience that is inherent within my people.
Haymakers are continually thrown- sometimes staggering us and sometimes knocking us to one knee. Yet, the referee has failed to reach that obligatory ten count on each and every occasion.
Sam sang about a coming change.
It is OUR RESPONSIBILTY as descendants of those who were perpetually victimized by the foul actions of a few to dig within and manifest the fortitude of OUR ancestors.
We can...WE MUST exhibit that fortitude by exercising OUR RIGHT to...
VOTE!!!
VOTE!!!
VOTE!!!
Failing, refusing, or choosing to not do so IS NOT an option...period!!!
OUR SPIRIT LIVES!!!
PEACE!!!