Maya Angelou On The Pulse Of Morning

Maya Angelou is an American poet that has gained national and international recognition for her unique writing styles. On the Pulse of Morning is a masterpiece created 1993 20th of January. In the year of 2008 an unprecedented victory was gained for all African-Americans. Maya Angelou read before millions of viewers on a historic inauguration proceedings for President Barack Obama.The election of America’s first Black Commander and Chief has defied all odds, given America's history of brutal treatment to the Black race. Although the poem had already been written, it held an even greater significance for all of America. The poem illustrates a historical triumph, perspective, and resilience for all of Black America watching the momentous occasion.
A pulse serves a symbol of life and wholeness. Morning is the personification of a second chance for the deceased men and women. American history shows a timeline of unparalleled push-backs or epic defeats in Black progression for social justice. The mass murdering of innocent men and women living in the south being lynch daily,”Hosts to species long since departed”( line 2). Families of those love ones who were victimized of hate crimes are left with death “the dinosaur, who left dried tokens”(line 3).The tokens are tools passed on generation to generation. Each powerful hate crime had a price on those participated or punished for their race. The diction is a peaceful but, yet powerful allusions to the bloody battles of those that have come before President Barack