Our color is Beautiful

Our Color Is Beautiful

My color is soul

My color is strength

My color is fierce

Our color is beautiful

My skin tells a story

My past

My present

And my future

Our color is life

First we were slaves

Then we were set free

Free???

We were not set free

Law segregated us

People mistreated us

Used us 

We were discriminated against

But African American hero’s

Harriet Tubman

Rosa Parks

And Dr. Martin Luther King

Legends

They fought for our freedom

Stood up for our rights

But it wasn’t enough

                                                     We were not considered equal

We were treated unfair

Because of our color

We couldn’t get a job

We couldn’t get into school

We struggled

Our voices were not heard

They tried to keep us silent

They muffled our words

And tried to seal our lips

But we couldn’t be brought down

We are still fighting for our rights

We came far since then

But we still have a long way to go

You may call us

Black

African American

Or colored

But we are

Soul

Strength

Fierce

Our color is beautiful