why we are african american
Why We Are Black...
Lord, Lord,
Why did You make me Black?
Why did You make me someone
The world wants to hold back?
Black is the color of dirty clothes;
The color of grimy hands and feet.
Black is the color of darkness;
The color of tire-beaten streets.
Why did you give me thick lips,
A broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did You make me someone
Who receives the hatred stare?
Black is the color of a bruised eye
When somebody gets hurt.
Black is the color of darkness.
Black is the color of dirt.
How come my bone structure's so thick;
my hips and cheeks are high?
How come my eyes are brown
and not the color of the daylight sky?
Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused?
Lord, I just don't understand;
What is it about my skin?
Why do some people want to hate me
And not know the person within?
Black is what people are "listed",
When others want to keep them away.
Black is the color of shadows cast.
Black is the end of the day.
Lord, You know, my own people mistreat me;
And I know this just isn't right.
They don't like my hair or the way I look
They say I'm too dark or too light.
Lord, Don't You think it's time
For You to make a change?
Why don't You re-do creation
And make everyone the same?
(God answered:)
Why did I make you black?
Why did I make you black?
Get off your knees and look around.
Tell Me, what do you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness.
I made you in the Likeness of ME!
I made you the color of coal
From which beautiful diamonds are formed.
I made you the color of oil,
The black-gold that keeps people warm.
I made you from the rich, dark earth
That can grow the food you need.
Your color's the same as the panther's
Known for (HER) beauty and speed.
Your color's the same as the Black stallion,
A majestic animal is he.
I didn't make you in the Image of darkness
I made you in the Likeness of Me!
All the colors of a Heavenly Rainbow
Can be found throughout every nation;
And when all those colors were blended well,
YOU BECAME MY GREATEST CREATION.
Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool
Such a humble, little creature is he.
I am the Shepherd who watches them.
I am the One who will watch over thee.
You are the color of midnight-sky,
I put the stars' glitter in your eyes.
There's a smile hidden behind your pain
That's the reason your cheeks are high.
You are the color of dark clouds formed
when I send My strongest weather.
I made your lips full so when you kiss
the one you love they will remember.
Your stature is strong; your bone structure, thick
to withstand the burdens of time.
The reflection you see in the mirror...
The Image looking back at you is MINE!
2006-12-24 07:34:08 · 14 answers · asked by TastyCookies 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Pinky this isnt about being racist or about me having more pride in my race and hating others like they are worthless, this is just a poem i found and i think its beautiful.
2006-12-24 08:24:39 · update #1
Wow that was really beautiful. I know when I was younger I often wonder the same thing...I felt awkward being the one of the 48 black kids in a school of 4,000+ white kids.
And Pinky totally missed the point...this has nothing to do about racial pride. In a world where black=bad, stupid, ugly, unattractive...black people can often feel like the lowest man the totem pole no matter what country they are in. This poem to me shows that no matter what man's misguided belief is about black people it was certainly not Gods intention for us to be treated so poorly b/c we were all created from his own originally.
However just b/c this poem is about black ppl doesn't mean that it can only apply to blacks...this poem can apply to anyone of any nation, skin color or ethnicity.
Thanks for posting!
2006-12-24 08:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sparkle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beautiful poem--I've never read this before--thanks for sharing!
And for Pinky, I really hope that you are about 12 or 13 years old after reading some of your questions and answers because you have sooooo much growing to do.
After being sh*t on for hundreds of years (and black Americans do not have the monopoly on this--I'm referring to all blacks of African descent in the diaspora), basically being a blight on humanity and stripped of self-esteem, blacks/Africans have a right to "pride,"--the same as any other group of people. Poems like this one just reflect the ongoing process of rebuilding self-worth that is still damaged in many black people. Every human being deserves to feel worthy and have pride. It has nothing to do with superiority and more to do with blacks being universally aligned with other human beings. Please live more and learn more before you cast broad judgments based on your own ignorance.
2006-12-24 18:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sheryl A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard this poem many times I forgot who the author was. This makes me think about the self-hatred that many Blacks and African Americans face. I'm glad God made me Black and beautiful.
2006-12-24 13:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very beautiful and very true! Exactly how I feel about not just african american but all races! Should be this way with everybody! We are human race and that is only race we really are! Because that is how God made us!
2006-12-24 11:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by heart of Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a beautiful poem.
Forget the ignorant child.
2006-12-24 08:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Mary C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a beautiful poem.
2006-12-24 07:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by curyouss1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a beautiful poem .
2006-12-24 08:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by southernn_sky_2020 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is a legit poem. try to turn it into a song
2016-05-23 04:22:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
beautiful poem
2006-12-24 07:42:25 · answer #9 · answered by PreciousRuby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've heard this poem before, and i loved it. i still do. who is the composer
2006-12-24 07:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by ipodlady231 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋