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Public Enemies of States
Being melanated put targets on our backs
The Hate U Give cause we're so called Black
Deck's been stacked and we know the deal
Lashes on our backs not given time to heal
Using steel to kill and extinguish dreams
Even skin folks are playing for other teams
It seems that green is all that they pursue
Here in the lands of the red, white & blue
Where hue may hinder growth & ascension
Remaining stagnant as if we're in detention
An affliction better known as P.T.S.D.
Shell shocked flocks; post traumatic slavery
Do you see us as wholes or still as 3/5th's?
Is melanin a curse or a coveted, divine gift?
Sift through his story that's been washed in bleach
Each page is still filthy even though we constantly beseech
The Hate U Give cause we're so called Black
Deck's been stacked and we know the deal
Lashes on our backs not given time to heal
Using steel to kill and extinguish dreams
Even skin folks are playing for other teams
It seems that green is all that they pursue
Here in the lands of the red, white & blue
Where hue may hinder growth & ascension
Remaining stagnant as if we're in detention
An affliction better known as P.T.S.D.
Shell shocked flocks; post traumatic slavery
Do you see us as wholes or still as 3/5th's?
Is melanin a curse or a coveted, divine gift?
Sift through his story that's been washed in bleach
Each page is still filthy even though we constantly beseech
Published 4th Feb 2024
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4th Feb 2024 11:09am
Ain't nothing like this conscious truth to be spoken and heard, from the masses who live within their own skin, for its not a curse as it is something to be black and proud of against the enemies of states 🤔 telling it like it is real talk 🤫 🐺WOLF BAY 33
Anonymous
4th Feb 2024 2:51pm
When I was a toddler I grew up in a black neighborhood. My friends were black, so I never knew about racism until I was older. I recall watching Black men get beat with batons, sprayed with hoses, and doused with flour at diners.
None of this made sense to me. All because of the color of their skin?
There's plenty of truth in your words, and they deserve mentioning.
None of this made sense to me. All because of the color of their skin?
There's plenty of truth in your words, and they deserve mentioning.
17th Feb 2024 00:37am
This is something that will linger in society for many many decades. People argue that certain things shouldn't be taught in schools and yet we refuse to learn from our mistakes.
Strong write sir.
Strong write sir.
4th Mar 2024 5:21pm
People of all races to this day are afraid in some way of black folks, because of our pride, determination, savagery and intelligence. They pray we stay divided and don't combine those elements. Then the day of the motherfucker will come.
17th Mar 2024 4:40am
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