Black is Beautiful

Blacks as a whole 
Are not as intelligent as Whites
Let alone Asians, but so what!?!
You may object, and resist
Even call it “racist” to say,
But it’s a fact of Nature.

Being less intellectually refined
Is a good thing though
Because it makes one better
At communicating
The simple bottom-line truths.

Truth, after all, isn’t about intellectual acuity,
It’s about what simply is,
And that’s something everyone can appreciate
Because it’s the truth.

(3/16/26)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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C. Joshua  Avatar
August 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
You've raised a very important debate through your poem. Aptly penned, succinctly said. However, I will argue that Blacks are both intelligent and truthful, even though I won't try to convince anyone. Because it's all about perception.
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September 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I agree Orochi, blacks are both intelligent and truthful (like all people can be) and some are clearly stupid and dishonest (also like we find amongst all people), but it's also true there exist measurable difference in IQ amongst different racial groups, just as other measurable differences exist between groups - certain groups dominate the world of chess (Jews), while others dominate weight lifting (Northern Europeans), others acrobatics and marshal arts (NE Asians) and others short distance running (West Africans) and long distance running (East Africans), and all these are different races... Do these matter? Of course if you're playing chess, lifting weights or running, but not if you're wanting to be a good human. All the best to you (sorry for the long delay in responding, I just saw it now).
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