A Prayer from Alice Walker

WOMAN

TO STOP THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST
WOMAN,
WOMAN
MUST STOP THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST HERSELF

WE CAN BEGIN TO DO THIS
NOW, NOW THAT WE SEE
A SKY
AND NOT A ROCK
A STICK
OR A FIST
ABOVE ALL
OUR HEADS

WOMAN

TO STOP THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMAN,
STOP THE VIOLENCE
THAT YOU
PERPETUATE
AGAINST
YOUR OWN
SISTER
WHO IS
A WOMAN, YOUR OWN
DAUGHTER
WHO IS
A WOMAN,
YOU OWN
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
WHO IS
A WOMAN
YOUR OWN
MOTHER
WHO IS A WOMEN

WOMAN

TO STOP THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMAN.
STOP THE VIOLENCE
THAT LIVES
IN OPPOSITION
TO YOUR LIFE,
DEEP IN YOUR
OWN TERRORIZED AND
UNCHERISHED HEART

WOMAN

REMEMBER WHO WE ARE:
NOT 'GUYS'
BUT
THE MOTHER
OF ALL
LIVING
WE CREATE OUT OF OUR OWN BLOOD
AND MILK
EVEN
THE CREATURES
WHO OPPRESS
US;
WHETHER THEY ARE MEN
OR
OURSELVES

WOMEN

AWAKE!ARISE!
STAND UP!

WOMAN

TO STOP THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST
WOMAN,
GET UP
ON YOUR PERFECTLY
UNBOUND FEET
WE HAVE LOST THE EARTH
LIVING ON OUR KNEES

http://members.tripod.com/chrisdanielle/alicemain.html
http://www.luminarium.org/contemporary/alicew/

Are some of the many web pages on Alice Walker, a person who has changed the women's movement not just for women by black women.
The first feminist movement was mostly middle class white women, Alice Waker, completely changes that around. She showed race issues and sexism through her book, "The Color Purple."

She continues to inspire me today so I wanted to dedicate an entry to her.