White-Justice: A New York Souvenir

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oem begun at 14, av. du Maine, Paris, 17 Feb. 1979, 6:46p.m.-7:36. Continued 18.II.,5:18p.m.- JUSTICE: A E YORKS UVENIR 7 :2s. toad t ,,ed-~H o tbe judge's chair: "D E-d · DEE-dee-dee I remember~flgliness~; standing there, tbe/i~~gi toad in tbe judge's chair sucking bis strength from her initialsx, DEE-dee-dee, DE -dee-dee, Ar bopping in bis lap imaginary as black robes she e~e seemed to wear to prove her toadness, daggering him in tender places _______ with/_ ~g~=g_! _~ _~i~~~~-£~~~~~-~~~~~: _________________ ___________ 18.II I remember Her Ugliness standing, and tb ~ umpy toad in the judge's chair sucking Ast@ngth from her initials, DE -dee-dee, DE-dee-dee bopping in bis lap imaginary as black robes she seemed to wear, flicking ber toadness, daggering his tender places itb Xeroxed edges of her brutal _uf bI ckmaiiiD ~/ tn aa~ s new through smile j; ~ Ugliness -3:B his lips, ber~/rmro~ se ance~mus xin, 1 cbokin %B -ve-e aee,r r~~~~ his gavel to punctuate n onor's choice Ugliness blackmailing sinew throu h his lips, her arrogance muscling in, choking his gavel /~5°~unctuate His Honor's choice, his lie, inked in for Court Decisions, ±~ ffi-369-t~ - -ee - aee 1 - -aee - aee- Item three six seven: DEE-dee-dee, DEE-dee-dee, a toad croaking my name for the record j . l'IF. !J.r.. (~ StBOO -:J.:i:es~ ,ca.t(ldANI ee faS-ef~B remembrance, ~ so□v~nir, J,. ~ opping _~ qk, e-Y !¼aeaaT lq f · ~ t of Ugliness, DEE-dee-dee, DEE-dee-dee perceived as human, as if it could smell like coffee, wear smoke in its hair •• •

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First Draft of the Poem "White-Justice: A New York Souvenir" written by Emanuel, addressing issues of corruption in the legal system, especially when Black people are victims. Mentions key figures such as Langston Hughes and Mary McLeod Bethune. Contains Edits and System of Documentation.

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