Five children, one set of parents, New Orleans Creole
The palette, the color of skin ranging from white to black and
Everything in between. Lighter is better, of course
Even in the same family.
Hierarchies set by skin color and tone
Michael Jackson lightened his skin color
White Man in Black Face, fun-loving comedian
Or, hostile as hell?
Plantation owner asked his slaves to dance
At parties for whites, he said,
"We treat our maid like she was family."
Incest Run Amok
Darkness and Light
Fear and Delight
Young black and brown boys, girls
Men and women slaughtered
By police for
Walking, Jogging, Standing, Sleeping,
Talking, Being in the Wrong Neighborhood
I Can't Breathe
I Can't Breathe
When will this horror stop?
Ever?
Let us educate ourselves, listen, hear,
And understand to assist in the shift
Of our consciousness
Go back to our roots
Transform the culture, the family, the kin
We were born into
To re-create the world this time
In Jesus' image
A dark-skinned person
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