My poem is based on the article I found in The Tribune titled How Long Must a Negro Remain Unprotected by The Law? In 1951, an African American woman was leaving her mothers home when she was attacked and molested by a white man. Her screaming led to her mother running outside and the two were able to apprehend the man until police arrived. The man was arrested and fined $25 and the given 90 days of jail was suspended. The article highlights the disparity of sentencing among black and white men that were arrested and charged for rape.

I wanted to highlight just how quick such an act can take place and even in areas where you may feel most comfortable, rape and molestation can occur in the blink of an eye. I wanted to give the African American woman a voice and expose what happened to her in the best way I could, I felt it was needed to show how the justice system's flaws and disparities.