Where have you been hiding Black pride?
We desperately need you, we’ve lost our harmony.
Why does it take national travesties for us to unite?
Why did we leave our Black Pride chants in past decades?
Is it our new generation?
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Why did we bully you black hair?
How did we let something so magnificent and kinky be tarnished?
Why did we want to change you?
From dread locs to afros we have begun to appreciate you.
We never imagined something so nappy could make us happy.
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Why have we abandoned you black child.
How did we let these temples of learning and growth forget about you?
Why are we letting them lynch you black child.
It’s our fault too. We’ve almost lost you.
But don’t fret black child our love is still here.
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Why have we forgotten you black love?
How did we lose the sacred alliance of marriage?
Why do our brothas and sistas neglect each other?
We mustn’t’ neglect our color.
Never believe the propaganda.
Black love lives in our past, present and future
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Why did we hate you black skin?
How did we let our dark chocolate become oil?
Why are white beauty standards still relevant?
Nevertheless we have began to embrace our melanin
Understanding that it’s earthy and sweet.
From ivory to ebony we’ve started to love you again black skin.
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Why do we bash you black woman.
How could we let our mothers and daughters be without praise.
Why do you insist on calling yourself a bitch black woman?
In reality you’re a queen an empress a goddess.
Those features you’ve been blessed with our sacred to you.
How dare you be without praise?
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Where have you been hiding Black pride?
Did the overwhelming comfort of new laws stop our revolution?
Has the election of a new leader restricted us?
Or does it power us?
I think I’ve found you Black pride, you’ve been resting.
But it’s time to wake up Black Pride.
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-James July/June
LMAO this almost 10 years old, I thought I was spitting😂
My jr. Hotep phase 😭
