Misconception

We have been living amongst a misconception Misconceived by those who decided to create the title “Black History Month” Now I understand this title was created to celebrate historical figures Figures including MLK, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and others who helped shape this country to what it is today But there is a problem The people I just named are not black. See black is merely the color of the darkest form Opposite of white, just the color of the skin of the people that was mistreated to create a nation torn Black is the absence of light The same light that we couldn’t see because blood was dripping down our forehead impairing our sight Black is the relation to the characteristics of sad, gloomy, and despair The same characteristics we felt when our sister was being sold and as she passes by we got that last scent of her hair Black is not a group of people that can strive for one goal while traveling on a distinct mission Black is only what we can see on the outside. Black is only a description. Anyone can be black. By their attitude. What they eat. How they talk. How their named. Etc. There is no distinction. No worrying about it running out or being endangered for extinction. So why call it “Black History Month” We could be literally talking about coffee beans, an eight ball, tar, or even Darth Vader because these things are all black right? So enough with this talk about black culture Black soldiers died on the field eaten by black vultures Black sculptures created for black men but back then The passion for our black kin have been over We have progressed from the term black to African American. An African American is a citizen with African roots The same roots that helped us march through the streets just to expose the truth An African American is a man that could be sent to jail Sitting in his cell, for what is right cause what’s right is what will always prevail An African American is a woman that could be arrested for being on a bus Locked away for sitting in a seat that was not just made for one race, but for all of us African Americans are a group of people that can strive for one goal while traveling on a distinct mission African Americans can make the whole world listen. Together. United. Fighting for one vision Respect to those who kept the dream alive Those who died to make it easier for our lives Because we all know deep down inside That the past has been exposed so the future can arise.