To be Black when the sirens go off
To be Black and see a burning cross
To be Black during the fourth of July
To be Black when that promotion passes you by
To be Black when you're the only in a White room
To be Black in February but can't have pride in June
To be Black and be called a minority
To be Black yet we're the Global Majority
To be Black perceived guilty and stereotyped
To have a skin color that resembles the night
To have melanin so rich they think you've conspired with the sun
To know that your ancestors were excellent and their descendants aren't done
To be Black in the America that birthed W.E.B
To be Black and conscious of the rage like James B.
To be Black means something different and the same
To be Black is the constant I'd never change
Happy Black History Month
Vick Breedy