Everytime I watch the news, read the paper, or scroll the internet it saddens my soul
I imagine other races looking at it and laughing"Another n**** show"Constantly giving them entertainmentSo they can have a reason to try to make us feel inferior to themFighting and KillingStealing from eachotherLoud and ProudIll mannered and uneducatedThat's what the system thinks of usWhy must we continue to play into this stereotypePeople living in the same type of environment but their fighting and killing eachother FOR WHATTo keep eachother downThe suppressor has become the suppressedStealing from eachother to produce even lessNo respect for your fellow manUnless you talking about the one on the blockYou know the neighborhood dope manWomen constantly downgrading eachotherRolling their eyes and snapping their teethFussing and fighting over the men they seeTo many babymamas not enough wivesTo many fathers not enough daddiesKids with lost hopes and dreamsFeeling like theres no way outSingle mothers tired of living in doubtSeparated by the different shades of our skinDefining women by dimes and tensCOME TOGETHERWhy can't we uplift eachotherOur ancestores worked this land For hundreds of yearsThe ground you spit on is covered in blood, sweat, and tearsLET'S BUILD TOGETHERBecause the system was built for us to failIt was never meant for African Americans to succeedAnd there are very few of us that doDon't allow your environment to control youYou are not your circumstances Just a product of an environment with limited chancesI imagine how strong we could beIf we all came together in unityHelping and encouraging eachotherWe would rule the nationInstead of only coming together When tragedies happen"Fruitvale Station"A new generation of civil rights leadersSpeaking to eachother with respectShowing them that we areMore than lessEncouraging not just your kidsbut all the kids in the neighborhoodto stay in school and get an educationto stay encouraged and be dream chasersConsistently telling them that they are worthyAnd I know other races have their faultsbut I can only speak for minebecause my people hold my heartAnd it hurts me to see us torn apartSO DIVIDEDWe are at war with eachotherIf we continue like this we won't get much furtherWe are all bonded YETWe are freePleaseLook, learn, listen,to me