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Apr 2014
I have come to the realization, that I am beautiful and my black is too. From shade to shade, if you don't like it...well I'm sorry, because I do.
I am black and I am beautiful, so tell me... what are you?
For many years YOU have told me different and made sure I knew it too.
I was thought to be dumb, because I was black.
I was found ugly, because I was black. Oh yeah I was considered worthless too!
You seem to have, so many labels for me, but please tell me...what would you label you?
I am black and I am beautiful, so I really don't care what you do.
You can pass laws against my black, assign me tables or order me to sit in the back.
You can take my pride, my honor, take all that crap..but I'm just letting you know that I will still be black!
I am black and I am beautiful knowing this, now nothing can hold me back. You can put down my culture and my heritage, but I am still proud to be black!
I was born this way, and I am not sorry that I can't change it.
I'm not sorry that when I wake up I am black. When I go to sleep I am black. This black  I'm not sorry but it is here to stay. So why stress about it and waste your breath commenting... Trying to ruin my day? Then say if it was the 1800s you would be my master and I would be your slave???

This Black is here to tell you that in the end really I have really mastered and you are a slave. A slave  to your own jealousy and fear!
So judge me or judge me not but this Blacks love for all will never veer

If you would take the time to look past this black. You would see beauty, you would see happiness, and you would see kindness. Yes. If you took the time you would see all of that
If you would just take the time to look past this Black you would see courage, and integrity,  and you would also see ambition
This Black has goals, dreams, and just like you this black is wishin
If you would look past this Black you would see a great Mother, a great Sister,and a great Friend. You would  see this Blacks heart
it beats like yours and one day just like yours the beating will also end.
I am Black and I am beautiful so please tell me what are you?
Charmion Janae Ford
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Charmion Janae Ford  23/F
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