How do you grind through the day to day in a system that is designed against you?

That is precisely the question at play in Fenton Johnson's poem Tired.

Johnson was a figure of the Harlem Renaissance and this week's episode examines the movement and it's impact on African American Identity.

Johnson's poem is the beleaguered cry of a man who has had enough from the society around him. It is a cry that is still resonates with listeners today.

You can find a copy of the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/150665/tired

The show notes for today's episode, with full references can be found here: https://wordsthatburnpodcast.com/

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The music in this weeks episode is Blur by Kai Engel and is used under creative commons license. Enjoy his music here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel

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