Written by McCayla Connors
To Be Black in America
To be black in America
What does it mean to me?
To be black in America
is to stay on guard at all times
even if you only see half the struggle
you will still feel all the oppression.
To be black in America
you have to fight for your right to breathe
and the darker you are,
the stronger you must be.
to be black in America
means defending your people
from light to dark.
To be black in America
does not mean you are a criminal
no matter what society says.
To be black in America
you don’t have the bliss of ignorance
you have the power of brilliance.
To be black in America
is to be one of the greatest.
and knowing you did it all on your own.
To be black in America
means finding my ancestors voice in me.
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