(Poem) “Unapologetically Black”
Unapologetically Black
Constantly reminding myself what it means to be darker than what society has deemed beautiful
From Bodegas in NYC
the melting pot of the universe
To narrow minded southern cities tucked away in “American “tradition
My kind ain’t right
Hair loc’d , lips asymmetrical
Black is what my momma made me
Proud to be who I am
500 years can’t define
My race, creed nor religion
I stand a fixed in a place destined to gentrify my community
Oppress my ken folk
Leave my brother in the prison industrial complex
Make it hard for him to learn the realities of the world outside a jungle context
Dying to be free from the oppressor
All I know to fathom is how to be the lesser
Of 2 evils
My patience running thin
Knowing WHAT we represent
Oshun
Osiris
Warriors , leaders, inventors
Melanin worth more than gold
I stand a fixed forever
Unapologetically BlackAuthor: Diamond
Viewer thoughts: While reading this poem Titled: (Unapologetically Black) I felt the strength in the writers words drawing me in to the power of their pen; making me understand the fight and beauty of being African American in a place where the acceptance of, was never real.
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