I Am a *****
Je suis un Noir
Yo soy un *****
I am a great *****
In this century
Je suis un grand Noir
Yo soy un gran *****
I am using the “N –Words”
In February
And I’m not afraid to say or do so
We, Black People, have broken the swords
With our robust and powerful backs
I hope that they’ve kept tracks
Of the Negroes’ accomplishments
We’ve vanquished the foes and the elements
I will not stop expressing myself freely
I am telling you as loud as I can
That I am proud to be African
Haitian, Afro-American
West-Indian, Caribbean
I am all of the above
I am a great person
Who enjoys having fun
I am a peaceful black dove
I love my people wholeheartedly
I am expressing myself freely
And convincingly, I am a Man
I am a proud Black Man
I am who I am, I’m who I am
I love to eat and enjoy yam
Mango, jaca, and watermelon
I am a good person
I am a ***** a real ebony Man
I just used the “N-Letter”
Now I feel stronger, louder, prouder
Larger, and obviously better
I am a great *****
Je suis un grand Noir
Yo soy un gran *****
J’aime mon miroir
I love my mirror
Quelle Grandeur!
I love my silhouette
That's a nice epithet.
Copyright© February 2015 Logerie Hebert, all rights reserved
Hebert Logerie is the author of several books of poems.
Feb 10
Feb 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM UTC
I Am a *****
Je suis un Noir
Yo soy un *****
I am a great *****
In this century
Je suis un grand Noir
Yo soy un gran *****
I am using the “N –Words”
In February
And I’m not afraid to say or do so
We, Black People, have broken the swords
With our robust and powerful backs
I hope that they’ve kept tracks
Of the Negroes’ accomplishments
We’ve vanquished the foes and the elements
I will not stop expressing myself freely
I am telling you as loud as I can
That I am proud to be African
Haitian, Afro-American
West-Indian, Caribbean
I am all of the above
I am a great person
Who enjoys having fun
I am a peaceful black dove
I love my people wholeheartedly
I am expressing myself freely
And convincingly, I am a Man
I am a proud Black Man
I am who I am, I’m who I am
I love to eat and enjoy yam
Mango, jaca, and watermelon
I am a good person
I am a ***** a real ebony Man
I just used the “N-Letter”
Now I feel stronger, louder, prouder
Larger, and obviously better
I am a great *****
Je suis un grand Noir
Yo soy un gran *****
J’aime mon miroir
I love my mirror
Quelle Grandeur!
I love my silhouette
That's a nice epithet.
Copyright© February 2015 Logerie Hebert, all rights reserved
Hebert Logerie is the author of several books of poems.