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A Black

I am black but I am not A Black. I am voluptuous but I am Not a Rack I am sexy but I am not just some good time in the sack. I am black but I am not A Black. I'm not a brain but I know that I am smart. I'm no beauty but just like you I'm a living work of art. You try to put me in a slot but you cannot know where to start exept I'm human with a spirit and a heart So pardon me if I neglect to "Shoot mad hooops" like you expect or use a certain dialect or sing, or rap or braid my hair or threaten to "Pop a Cap" in you if you stare or squeeze out the babies and collect my welfare - See, I don't need to act a certain way to prove I'm black and I don't need to live like every day is an attack and I don't need to live the way you say because the fact is I am black but I am not A Black.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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