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Not for myself I make this prayer But for this race of mine That stretches forth from shadowed places Dark hands for bread and wine.

Countee Cullen

Not for myself I make this prayer But for this race of mine That stretches forth from shadowed places Dark hands for bread and wine.

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About Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen (born Countee LeRoy Porter; May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet, novelist, children's writer, and playwright, particularly well known during the Harlem Renaissance.