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“In Plain Sight” By Katrice Jackson 
Shani DavisThe ice track champion Only 20-years old He comes from Chicago Where it’s so cold At six years old He was skating on ice You think that’s bold I think that’s nice He could skate Before he could walk Now he skates to convince And that ain’t just to talk Had a 1,500 meter win That’s top speed skating For now and back then He won the world junior in 2002 He’s the fastest on ice Better than anyone can do Won U.S. Olympic short track Also won a gold World cup competition The man is so bold He is a black skater He is the fastest on long track And short track too He knows this is his sport He’ll be in who’s who He is better at long track He’s a superman on ice We know this as a fact 1,000 meters would suffice He’s like TAZ on skates When he leans into the ice Making himself move faster At the speed of light He is the Black Flash Of the skating track He’s there in a dash And that’s a fact WFSC Comes to D.C. By Derek Williams In May 2003 The WFSC will come to D.C. 200 ice skaters From 40 countries around the world They will leap and dance Twist and twirl do wonderful stunts flip and swirl All over the ice They’ll glide and fly As if they are birds Sailing in the sky Their movements so graceful from side to side from a triple axle to a cool glide They skate fast and slow To express their words Moving swift across the ice Way ahead of the herd Ice skating is their game Shani, Debi, Surya, O’Ree Just a few of the skaters That you might see Moving swift like cheetahs These people take risks They are so bold Leading the list to get that gold I don’t know about you But I know where I’ll be From row eat At the WFSC In DC in May of 2003 The First Black NHL Hall of Famer By Kenneth Holsey 
Willie O’ReeA man of fate He as the first black man Ready to skate That’s why we know his name He didn’t fight with his hands But he fought with his mind He was ready for game time Time after time He didn’t want to leave But he knew he couldn’t stay Willie O’Ree A man determined to play He broke the color barrier Something whites might hate He is still encouraging blacks Into the game of ice skates It was a white man’s game at first But all that changed When Mr. O’Ree stepped into the game He never stopped reaching until he reached the top Now he’s a man who’s teaching Other blacks not to stop He reached for his goals Which were so high But for a punishment He didn’t deserve to get struck in the eye At a very young age He knew what he wanted to do The first to step foot on ice At the age of 22. Willie O’Ree By Andrea Johnson Willie O’Ree So fast and so free If it was him That I could be I could swim the ocean Or the sea Willie O’Ree So fast and so free He skates with heart From the ice He’ll never part He is very intelligent And he’s very smart During his lifetime He’s done his part He played his way Into NHL’s hall of fame He’s black like me And he brought me no shame He played hard In each and every game Willie O’Ree His deeds so precious And tame Willie O’Ree So fast and so free Someone that brings out The best in me He’s someone That I wish I could be Catherine Machado By Andrea Johnson Catherine Machado Beautiful strong Poised and classy She wanted The world’s attention And her parent’s affection Catherine Machado Worked hard for her goal Didn’t need protection She had dreams to unfold Like many skaters She had a date with the ice She’s living it all Skating in paradise. Catherine Machado Graceful, witty and sweet, She was unstoppable She could not be beat. Surya Bonaly By Andrea Johnson Surya Bonaly One of the Baddest skaters Of her time She could flip Land on her feet fast And turn on a dime She is fast She is furiously fast She if right on time One of the greatest skaters From her generation and mine People have faith in her They know she’s one of a kind The WFSC had to have her Because she skates So delicate and fine Surya Bonaly Is one of the baddest skaters Of all time Debi Thomas: an inspirer just like me By Andrea Johnson Debi Thomas An inspirer just like me Just tried to be All that she could be. She climbed every mountain, And she forged every sea She followed every rainbow And she found her Dream you see. She skated as if it was easy As counting from one to three Or easy as climbing To the top of a tree She had her ups and downs Trails and tribulations But Debi rose to be One of the best in the nation I reach for the stars Inside of me. Because you see Debi’s life was viable Just like mine She reached her goal Time after time Debi is an inspirer Just like me. She didn’t try But she saw All that she could see She was known to be every woman. And known to be solid as a rock. Debi Thomas and inspirer just like me. Mabel Fairbanks: Black Ice Legend By Andrea Johnson A black ice legend So young and so free Watching skaters Jump, twirl and glide The talent of this young black girl You could not hide. Her baby sitting job Was just for a small fee She slept in the park Under a small tree Sleeping in the dark She was not wealthy In diamonds and gold But wealthy at heart With dreams to hold She ached to skate Just like on T.V. In this world She knew only money Could set her free. Going in a pawn shop And buying what was cheap The hole in her heart Was getting kind of deep. She could not afford lessons To better herself. She deserved more blessings She deserved more help. Because she was a black Painful words were said But she didn’t mind She had Jesus in her head. White skaters were wanted And solicited everywhere Colored skaters were taunted But deep in her heart Mabel Fairbanks didn’t care This did not stop So careless and so free She said n her heart I’ll become famous one day Just watch and see. Mabel Fairbanks Stood tall and free Searched high and low To be all she could be She achieved her goal In the halls of WSFC Mabel Fairbanks Now in the hall of fame For her special moments on ice Could not bring her shame I say it once And say it again To forget this black legend Should be considered a sin. Mabel Fairbanks: African American Queen of the Ice By Brandy Beaman Mabel Fairbanks The queen of ice A great black skater Who paid a high price A famous U.S. figure skater Not having much to own, Sitting in the living room When she was almost grown Looking out of her window She wanted to ice skate With no shoes or money But she had a lot of faith So she bought her skates Two sizes too big. For a dollar at the pawnshop Because she had a small gig She could not afford lessons Because she was poor black girl But in 1997 Although she was black like me She was accepted into the hall of fame For the WFSC Mabel Fairbanks A black ice legend She will never be forgotten She’s probably skating in heaven. 
Andrea Gardiner: the junior achieverBy Layteshia Wells Andrea doesn’t believe In splitting poles She’s the best Figure skater Two solid performances, She won second place Her first competition Was the international race She earned her spot As the year’s junior world. She is a solid All-around skater She can leap And twirl Sail and fly Her skirt’s a whirl Her arms are high Has her goals Already planned out She won’t split a pole But now she’s about To go to senior level Without a doubt Her choreographers Support her in her work To be the best She trains at the galleria She has passed her test Her mother support her But others do, too She works to improve Like pros should do. It’s a privilege to watch her She skated at age four. Now she plans To be a heart surgeon And open a new door. Surya Bonaly By Tammy Sowell Surya Bonaly She’s our girl She broke some records All over the world She started skating When she was one That is probably Where she found her fun She was born in France That’s were she learned To do her ice dance She was not concerned She sprained some things But that’s alright Because she knew That she would be Back in the spotlight Willie O’Ree Skated Across the Color Line By Tammy Sowell Willie O’Ree He’s wanted to be free To glaze across the ice To play hockey He always thought twice He made that goal To the NHL He put his life on hold So his team would not fail He was the first black man To be in the hall of fame And that is something We could not claim |
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