Don't lump them with us.
Or myself with them.
Call me either Black or African American.
Don't use a person of color just trying to please a few.

I am someone who adores his skin tone hue?
Listen to descriptions that many blacks falling for by others describing us.
Black and brown seem to be the present term.

But when I look at those Civil Rights and busing protesters?
Where was that brown tone group?
No one getting abused by the Bull Connor boys.

Silent, like many, are now?
Only seeking us when they need a stronger voice to speak?
One thing about being black we know we are not weak?

Can't beat us into silence anymore?
We might not be the creator of any uproar.
But those that twist the news to please that fearful group.

Know what color intimidates them the more?

James Brown phased it right.
I am Black and I am proud.
So deal with it.