Ain't that America
When I speak , they shut me down
Try and talk up so they can hear me, but no words'll come out
I tell them look into my eyes, but they're lookin' at my skin
It's like they're forgetting I'm just a darker version of them
In school I'm left behind
I have potential that no one else can seem to find
The sixties are over, and slavery has since been ended
But, now it's like we're startng right back at the beginnin'
Got more wars than ever
People shootin' thinkin' it makes them clever
It's like our President doesn't care
Yet, I pledge my allegiance to a flag that doesn't seem fair
I cry myself to sleep hopin' better days will come
Grandma used to say after a hurricane comes the sun
It's sad to see all the injustice that's happenin' to some
Got people workin' for minimum wage
Yet, people gettin' paid everytime they grace a stage
This is a problem we face
But, what can I say?
Ain't that America?
What do you think can change?
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Keyonnah Harris born as Bridgett DuBois is a musical prodigy who gets her drive from the streets. Growing up homeless her grandmother, the late Vinnie D. Hooker, always taught her the importance of reading and writing. She still remembers the first time she was introduced to writing when her Grandmother placed a pencil and piece of paper in her hands and told her " Come back when you have a story" From there she has written over 15 songs, 15 poems and is working on her own screen films. Keyonnah hopes to get a degree in Journalism and become a writer and Lyricist of music. Never forgetting what her grandmother taught her, " Make the best of everything you've got and never say never" Keyonnah says " I Am Music" Through pain, tears and troubles Keyonnah still has the drive to pursue everything that she has dreamed of doing. Her favorite quote from rapper T.I " Even When Winning's Illogical, Losing's Still Far From Optional" speaks of what she lives by. Keyonnah is not letting her past hold her down, but helping her to get ahead. She still experiences haters, but makes it clear that they are what's making her victories even sweeter. In her free time she loves to give back to the community and is currently working on setting up 3 charity organizations: Almost Christmas, Ending Acts Of Violence, and Save The Troubled Soul which will kick off at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Youth Revival in 2018 where she will officially debut her single " So Cold." ( 2221 Emmett Drive, Alexandria, Virginia) She loves helping those who are in need and will never forget where she came from. She genuinely reps Southeast District of Columbia and is all about helping her own. Look Out World: Keyonnah Harris Is Making A Full Entrance.
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