There's an inexplicable joy that exists on a brown child's face and in the way they navigate their world long before they discover they're hated.
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Autumn. The grace in letting dead things fall.
They've been practicing racism so long, it's perfect.
It is in racists' best interest to maintain white supremacy at all costs. They will defend it with their lives, but ONLY after they've defended it with ours.
Hater" and "hate" are used when no critical thought can be formed. We can definitely do better.
Black people are either threats or entertainment.
Sanity and sense becomes a prison.
Because you thought love was just gonna be there. You weren't taught that it had to be made, it had to be mixed, kneaded, recycled. Over and over, you have to keep creating it. Over and over with ever...
the black man today will only find solitude in one place: prison. ironically, he becomes most free while incarcerated.
They ran to the museums for paintings. I ran to the roof for sunsets
No where in 'humpty dumpty' did it say he was an egg. Maybe your inability to think outside of what others have taught you is what's keeping you from putting him together again.
If you're calling for peace, I am not home.
The power structure understands that Black folks have been hungry for so long, fixing us a plate now that's the same size as theirs would do nothing for our hunger. After all, they're pretty full and...
The meetings and marches and vigils are cool, but if the enemy isn't present, you're just talking slick to a can of oil.
You asked me to be an open book. As I've already told you, I am. Anything you need to know about me can be found. Don't confuse me, a paperback, with a book on tape.
You ball up your fist each time you hear about an unfound injustice in the world. That makes me your brother.
You can't forgive your captor and simultaneously be upset at your place in society.
1. Feed off you. 2. Replenish you. 3. Repeat.
Always be you! Just never think you can always be you without consequence.