BLACK & PROUD
I am Black & proud
I am proud of my melanin popping skin
Proud of my beautiful curly Afro
Proud of the fullness of my body
Proud of my rich attitude and energy
Proud of the strength within my heart
Proud of everything that makes me black
They think we are rebels
We only like to fight to survive
And In our Youths the same energy is alive
Raising our voices so we can be heard
Not because we like trouble
But, because we have seen so much pain and lifted so much on our head
We have now become Engines that try to protect ourselves from these troubles
We are looked at as Beneath the uncolored
But, in fact we have been the strength and pillar on which most powerful nations were built
I know my history
It doesn’t put my mind in misery
I am black & proud
Not black and angry
Our minds are as colorful as our skin
Filled with creativity & versatility
Our Art and cultures announce us even before we speak
Our words are spoken in marvelous Tongues
What more can we ask for
We were once slaves But now we are pillars
I am black
I am proud
I am Black & Proud
Scattered around the Globe
We shine with so much Hope
Becoming aware of the power we hold
And Growing in our skin more Beautiful and Bold
Women & Men black and proud
With hearts Bright not dark
We have come to realize there is nothing we should Lack
Don’t hide, Don’t cry, Don’t be ashamed. You are BLACK & BEAUTIFUL!
what do you think?