September 6, 2016
Happy Birthday, General B,
You can never be far from me —
Times are tough, just like you said
Corporations positioned to see us all dead.
They don’t need us to work, so
Our value feels low —
Computers been hired, so
We all can just go.
In the hands of these pirates,
Our tomorrows seem dim;
We remember your words,
Fight, Fail, Fight once again.
You are here in our thoughts,
In the years we all shared,
Clarity guides us, so
We ain’t hardly afraid.
A new world from technology,
Stands close at hand;
All that is needed is for the
World to demand.
So on this September, we pledge
For us all;
To demand a better life where
Humanity stands tall.
Happy Birthday, General B…
You will never, ever
Be too far from me.
Maureen D. Taylor, Michigan Welfare Rights
Editor’s note: General Baker, a nationally and internationally known labor leader from Detroit, a life long-revolutionary, educator of the people, and contributor to the People’s Tribune, died in 2014.
Happy Birthday, General B
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