She making mention to the African american males of that time period who went to bars and played pool and jazz music and drank alchohol instead of finishing school
THe second sentence is using present participle because you said " I promise" not "promised". Saying promise is when you are saying it at the time and saying promised means you've already said it. Like with how you said "kissed" instead of "kiss" in the first sentence.
This line from "The Tempest" by Shakespeare is about <span>Prospero calling out to his brother. It describes how compassion of forgiveness is given and at the same time the justice that is carried out within the happenings of the play.</span>
