Shame, shame on America. We were put to the test and we have failed.

Shame, shame on America. We were put to the test, and we have failed,

The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America

Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages

Blacks in America want to forget about slavery -- the stigma, the shame. That's the wrong move. If you can't be who you are, who can you be? How can you know what to do? We have our history. We have our book, which is the blues. And we forget it all.

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.