Black History
By RP
That’s all they want us to be is History
Black power.
Now that’s real power,
The type of power if we unite the
world, we’d devour.
leave the majority sour.
But it’s all a test,
They take our ideas and make it their
own success,
Then we’re stuck oppressed,
depressed,
stressed,
A complete mess,
It’s time to Progress
Because I must confess
We’ve been treated less than the best
And we’re the best by far
It’s time to shine like the northern star.
It’s no mystery
About our Black History
It’s time to be courageous and not coward
To embrace our Black Power.
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