IS IT BECAUSE I'M BLACK?

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I am black and referred to as a negro
Maybe it's the fault of my genotype
I can blame the melanin in me
It's being said hate for skin colour is a crime
But I find it repulsive that it's still common where blacks and whites are found
I can't speak openly in the midst of whites
Because they think they are the voice
They believe we are "apes, therefore we must obey"
Going back through history in Africa
I read how the whites had lobbied to grab Africa through their tentacles
They imposed on us their cultures
Now we are struggling to come to terms with our heritage
Because civilization has slapped us on the face
And our cultures have been muddled up with this so called civilization
Haven't deaths and wars fought in the past as a result of racism taught enough lessons?
It's high time this obnoxious mentality is put to an end
Heck, I believe you are smart enough to know that the skin is just a colour
That "black brains" are capable of performing much more than whites'
Yes! You've taught us a lot; doesn't mean you throw faeces on our faces and expect us to smile like all is well
No more suffering and smiling!
No more looking than on blacks!
No more hate crimes!
No more discrimination!
Yes and Yes I am black; a negro
And Yes I'm proud
In my next life or reincarnation
I would yet remain a black
Because I will surely triumph in spite of these hurdles


Composed by:
Favour Uchechukwu

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