I'm a Black Man
What am I? Who am I?
I'm a black man
That's what society tells me
Even though my hue is brown, they say there's no way around
Being a black man
Dedicated like Malcolm X, wise like Fredrick Douglass, "the best" like Ali
I'm a black man
Shot down like MLK, broken, bloodied, fighting for life like Kunta Kinte
I'm a black man
All the races love me, all the races fear me
'Cause I'm a black man
Am I a gangster or the president?
Slave or a free man?
Ignorant or intelligent?
I'm a black man
Protecting my brothers and sisters, watching all around
Are you an ally or here to put me down?
'Cause I'm a black man
The unknown at every turn
Will you help me change the world or stand and watch me burn?
I'm a black man
- Charles E. Taylor, III
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