Proud To Be Black

Ever been ashamed of being "BLACK"?
Yes Black!
Black by Dr Oyegbile Jide (JBlaze)


I am black and i am termed a failure
I am black and i am called colored
I am black and I don't need a cure
I am black and i am not cursed
So bad we make our race our excuse
Don't insult me for being black cause i have a short fuse
I am angry and furious
And yet i am very cautious
You are white and your colour changes at every situation
Every emotion or illness you feel has its colour
You should be called colored not white
Or at best plain if you insist your aren't coloured
White is after all a colour isn't it?
Our ancestors were made slaves but they survived the harshest conditions
Yet you think black, you think weakness
If history has taught you nothing, hasn't it taught you *BLACK DON'T CRACK*?
Black is beautiful
I shed tears cause we have been treated in ways so sinful
We are not  animals to be disregarded
Stop the animalistic behaviour with no regard
For eons we have craved your approval but no more!
My soul shall not thrive on your acknowledgement
Neither shall my mind on your encouragement!
I am glad to be black, shame to your discouragement
I am Oyegbile Olajide, i am not racist but I am  BLACK
Come let's rewrite history if you will,
If you dare.

Dr Jide Oyegbile (JBlaze)
@itsjblaze

Edited by Irete Obaitan

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