Imagine how shocking, imagine the looks
When Blacks became officers too
Since Blacks in the Service were drivers and cooks
Well, what would the racists now do
The First Lady lobbied for radical change
That a Negro could serve like the rest
So when she submitted this policy, strange
The Navy concocted a “test”
They had to ensure that Black confidence sank
Cutting time for their training in half
How could one’s color determine one’s rank
The Navy responds with a laugh
Long before Negroes achieved any rights
The system was rigged so they’d fail
An officer’s training was double for Whites
And that’s why I’m sharing this tale
When all sixteen passed, there were three left behind
Thus keeping the “pass rate,” the norm
The pass rate for this group unfairly “designed”
The racists held true to their form
About the Creator
Earl W. Pearl
I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.
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