Posted on 01/11/2022 11:10:30 PM PST by Olog-hai
The United States Mint has started distributing quarters featuring the image of Maya Angelou , making the poet and activist the first (b)lack woman to appear on US currency.
“Each time we redesign our currency, we have the chance to say something about our country, what we value and how we’ve progressed as a society,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
Angelou is depicted with outstretched arms on the quarter. Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun, images inspired by her poetry. […]
The US mint is planning to issue 20 quarters over four years honoring women and their achievements.
Other women set to appear on the coins include Sally Ride, the first American woman in space; Wilma Mankiller, first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation; Nina Otero-Warren, a suffrage leader; and Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American film star. …
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Good. Glad that’s out of the way.
Sad. To think of the worthy others who were skipped in favor of a prostitute turned poet and elevated because the Clintons needed a token.
The whole list is a national embarrassment of oddballs. Think of the decent patriotic women who were skipped over.
We need to go back to putting Indians and female “Liberty” models on our coinage again. Take the politicians and these “Who the hell are these people ?” P.C. types off our coinage. And while we’re at it, resume putting actual valuable metals in our coins again. Make our money worth something.
“Each time we redesign our currency, we have the chance to
devalue it...”
The 5 women are: Black-Lesbian-Native American-Hispanic-Asian. All selected for their identities. Their “accomplishments” are secondary, if not considered at all.
Trayvon
by Maya Angelou
I sing of thee Trayvon,
Lamented burnt umber crayon.
Should of stayed at home
and got your lay-on.
But you heard the siren song of wet grass
and headed for Seven Elevon.
Zimmerman the triggerman,
Big game hunter lay in wait,
White hispanic in a panic,
Rubberheaded, held your fate.
By punching him, you tried to reason.
You can’t of known - ‘twas black-boy season.
Stand your ground, ground and pound,
Frito Bandito shot you down.
They could have chosen the poet Phyllis Wheatley instead.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley
And that’s just the first year. It’ll be interesting to see who they scare up to keep their choices equitable, as the series continues.
There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
Maya Angelou
Wilma Mankiller is an interesting name.
They should honor that guy who put on a dress and became the greatest female Jeopardy player in the history of females.
Is that a real poem by her? Incredible.
Please tell me this is satire.
🚽
What the hell is “(b)lack”?
When will they honor Tyrone Green:
Images
Dark and lonely on a summer’s night.
Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.
Watchdog barking. Do he bite?
Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.
Slip in his window. Break his neck.
Then his house I start to wreck.
Got no reason. What the heck?
Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.
C-I-L-L my land lord!
Michael Savage used to say that Angelou was a poet like his dog Teddy was a poet.
If they wanted a black female, they should have used Florence Price, classical composer
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