Black Power

Black Power My power to read My power to write My power to lead My power to fight. My power to vote My power to take notes My power to see To be who I be. For, I am free For, I am love For, I am glee For, I am above For, I'm black and proud (they don't want to hear it) For, I'm black and proud) ( Am I not a human?) For, I'm black and proud (Put your fist up) For, I'm black and proud (Cause that's my Black Power) Put my fist up I'm Angela Davis Wear my Afro I'm Angela Davis Put my people first I'm Angela Davis I ain't scare of you Cause I'm Angela Davis. For, I am free For, I am love For, I am glee For, I am above For, I'm black and proud (they don't want to hear it) For, I'm black and proud) ( Am I not a human?) For, I'm black and proud (Put your fist up) For, I'm black and proud (Cause that's my Black Power) Malcom X ( Salute to my brotha) MLK (Salute to my brotha) Rosa Parks (Salute to my sista) Emmett Till and the rest ( Salute to my people) I say Malcom X (Salute to my brotha) I say MLK (Salute to my brotha) I say Rosa Parks (Salute to my sista) Emmett Till and the rest (Salute to my people) For, they were free For, they were love For, they were glee For, they were above My dear brothas and sistas If life throws a stone, throw it right back If life throws a stone, throw it right back If life throws a stone, throw it right back If life throws a stone, fist it right back. Now say... For, I'm black and proud (they don't want to hear it) For, I'm black and proud) ( Am I not a human?) For, I'm black and proud (Put your fist up) For, I'm black and proud (Cause that's our Black Power) Put our fist up We're Angela Davis Wear our afro up We're Angela Davis Put our people first We're Angela Davis We ain't scare of them We're Angela Davis Fist up to the sky.