![Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem](http://thirdeyebag.com/cdn/shop/products/ibg.common.titledetail.imageloader-854_{width}x.gif?v=1655239342)
This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls--all that they owned--
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,
headed for the nearest resting place to be found.
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls--all that they owned--
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,
headed for the nearest resting place to be found.