"YOU PEOPLE"

Got my OWN mic, stage, key, seat & door!

It’s the __________ for me

on March 18, 2021

 

It’s the

INVISIBLE BUT CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD WHITES ONLY SIGNS

for me

 

It’s the

ABILITY TO CUT A BLACK CHILDREN’S HAIR WITH NO REPERCUSSION

for me

 

It’s the

ABILITY TO TIE A NOOSE AROUND THE NECK OF A BLACK CHILD’S NECK AS YOU PAY TUITION

for me

 

It’s the

ABILITY TO MAKE A DECENT SALARY OFF OF THE BACKS OF INNER CITY BLACKS AND FAIL THEM ACADEMICALLY

for me

 

It’s the

IT’S THE ABILITY TO MISS HOWEVER MANY DAYS YOU LIKE BECAUSE POVERTY IS TOO MUCH

for me

 

It’s the

ABILITY TO DRAG OUR BLACK BABIES OUT THEIR ROOMS AND HUMILIATE THEM SO THE WORLD CAN SEE

for me

 

It’s the

ABILITY TO FORCE A BLACK CHILD TO UNCLOG A TOILET WITH THEIR BARE HANDS

for me

 

It’s the

READING WHY  BLACKS ARE MISSING IN TECHNOLOGY

for me

 

It’s the

READING WHY BLACKS ARE MISSING IN BILINGUALISM

for me

 

It’s the

WHY BLACKS ARE MISSING IN SPORTS COMPETITION

for me

 

It’s the

READING WHY BLACKS ARE MISSING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD

for me

 

It’s the

READING ABOUT STATISTICAL DATA, PERCENTAGES AND GRADES

for me

 

It’s the

JUSTIFICATION OF WHY OUR OUTCOMES ARE NOT WHAT THEY COULD BE

for me

 

It’s the

DEFUNDING OF OUR BRILLIANCE

for me

 

It’s the

DEFUNDING OF BLACK OPPORTUNITY

for me

 

It’s the

DEFUNDING OF BLACK ACCESS

for me

 

It’s the

DEFUNDING OF BLACK EXPOSURE

for me

 

It’s the

LOW TO POVERTY WAGES AS WE UPHOLD THESE SCHOOLS AND CORPORATIONS

for me

 

It’s the

INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION TEAM AKA HOUSEKEEPERS

for me

 

It’s the

NUTRITION SPECIALIST AKA COOK OR CAFETERIA WORKERS

for me

 

It’s the

EDUCATIONAL PROXY AKA SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

for me

 

It’s the

PARENT LIAISON AKA ROOM PARENT

for me

 

It’s the

NO TRAFFIC SIGNAL COUNTDOWN TIMERS

for me

 

It’s the

NO FLESHLY PAINTED CROSSWALK PATHWAYS NEAR SCHOOL ZONES

for me

 

It’s the

DEFUNDING OF OUR BLACK CONTRIBUTIONS IN THIS COUNTRY

for me

 

It’s the

400 YEARS OF DIVISIVE LAWS

for me

 

It’s the

400 YEARS OF OPPRESSIVE CODES

for me

 

It’s the

MASSACRES DUE TO VOTING

for me

 

It’s the

LEGISLATED MALTREATMENT

for me

 

It’s the

DEHUMANIZATION OF OUR CHILDREN WALKING THROUGH METAL DETECTORS AND BEING FRISKED AT PRE-K LEVEL

for me

 

It’s the

LEGISLATED MALPRACTICE

for me

 

It’s the

FALSE NARRATIVES CARRIED BY THIS COUNTRY THE PAST 400 YEARS

for me

 

It’s the

ABILITY TO BE MAD AND KILL THOSE YOU DON’T LIKE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS YOU DIDN’T HAVE A GOOD DAY

for me

 

It’s the

MENTAL HEALTH CLAIMS THAT FREE WHITES UP FROM ACCOUNTABILITY

for me

 

It’s the

PERMISSION BLACK WOMEN CONTINUALLY GIVE THIS COUNTRY AS WE SAVE IT FROM ITSELF

for me

 

It’s the

UNITY WE BLACK WOMEN HAVE TO ASSURE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS FOR ALL AS AMERICA SLAUGHTER US AND OURS IN THESE GOOD OLD STREETS

for me

 

It’s the

VOTER SUPPRESSION

for me

 

It’s the

PAYING THE SALARIES OF CONGRESS WHO DICTATES WHAT WE CAN AND CAN’T DO AND HAVE

for me

 

It’s the

MAKING SURE THESE PERKS STAY IN PLACE FOR WHITES IN CONGRESS ON THE BACKS OF TAX PAYERS

for me

 

It’s the

GOING THROUGH FAILED SCHOOLS AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THINGS THEY DIDN’T TEACH US LIKE (DEBT, HOUSING, CREDIT, LAND OWNERSHIP, ETC.)

for me

 

It’s the

FORGIVE THOSE WHO KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO THE PAST 400 YEARS

for me

 

It’s the

KKK WHO ARE CHRISTIANS WHO GOT BLACK FACES TO PICK UP WHERE THEIR HOODS AND ROBES LEFT OFF

for me

 

It’s the

SITTING NEXT TO WHITE CHILDREN AND GETTING A GOOD EDUCATION 

for me

It’s the

DESEGREGATION LIE

for me

 

It’s the

INTEGRATION LIE

for me

 

It’s the

DIVERSITY LIE

for me

 

It’s the

AWARENESS TRAINING 

for me

 

It’s the

INFILTRATION LIE

for me

It’s the

GO HIGH AS THEY GO LOW

for me

 

It’s the

BE BETTER THAN

for me

 

It’s the

WORKING HARD AND LONG WITH MORE MONTH THAN MONEY

for me

 

It’s the

AUDACITY TO EXPECT A LIVABLE WAGE AND MAKE SURE OUR CHILDREN CAN HAVE A HIGHER QUALITY EDUCATION

for me

 

It’s the

ZIP CODES MATTER

for me

 

It’s the

OPPORTUNITY ONCE GIVEN THAT WE DOMINATE AND THEN RACIST BEGIN TO HATE

for me

 

It’s the

STRENGTH WE ARE STILL SUPPOSED TO HAVE

for me

 

It’s the

GENERATION WHO LOOKS DOWN ON THEIR ANCESTORS BUT HAVE NOT CHANGED THE ENTIRE AMERICA

for me

 

It’s the

TOXIC GENERATION WHO DON’T HAVE, DON’T UNDERSTAND AND THINK THE WORLD WORKS AS THEY WISH

for me

 

It’s the

ENTITLEMENT OF THIS GENERATION LACKING BASIC SKILLS

for me

 

It’s the

INABILITY TO TEACH OUR INNER CITY CHILDREN THEIR TRUE HISTORY

for me

 

It’s the

BEAUTY, STRENGTH, COURAGE AND POWER OF OUR BLACK WOMEN

for me

 

It’s the

BOLDNESS, KINDNESS, RESILIENCE AND DEDICATION OF OUR BLACK WOMEN

for me

 

It’s the

MAGIC OUR BLACK WOMEN SLING

for me

 

It’s the

TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED OF OUR BLACK WOMEN

for me

 

It’s the

OPENNESS, HONESTY, LOUDNESS AND GIVE NO FUX TO GIVE OF OUR BLACK WOMEN

for me

 

It’s the

COMPASSION, EMPATHY, LOVE, JOY AND INCLUSION OF OUR BLACK WOMEN

for me

 

It’s the

FLIP THIS SHIT MENTALITY

for me


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