Black.
It's not just a color of skin.It's a feeling in your heart and mind.A culture that encapsulates you.It's our voice,someonetold our makerthis sound needssome more bassOur hair,These curlsThat perm and relaxerthose naps combed through with a hot combblack beauty washed in the kitchen sinkOur souls,built to withstand hardshipand jump at God-given opportunitiesfrom the man trying to bring us downto the snatching of blessings from the airOur fight,we fought our wayout of our rootsto the front of the busTo our rights at NASAOur community,made to dish out tough loveno feelings sparedbut true love nonethelessthat comes with real loyaltyOur magic,Ever heard, "black is beautiful, baby"It's true. We're magical ebony skinned to light skinned, no shade missedThe rainbow was God's promise to man to never flood the earthThe black woman was His promise to man to never let us forget how majestic He isOur music,"hype" is mimicryof that beat that justthrums through uspouring out like God's everlasting waterOur bond,built strong like a black man's backsupporting his familythat exists from one of usto the nextWithout these thingsWe wouldn't be"Black."***COMING SOON***…