Black History Month Assembly | February 13, 2017
Original poems by Nottingham students
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Black Pride
by Sean Powell Growing up as a kid My life was tough Single mom, workin’ hard And school was rough No one to look up to I believed in myself Learned about my black history Now I know my culture pretty well People picked on me Cuz my skin was dark They told me I should be ashamed Of my beautiful part They told me I was nothing So I proved them wrong Now I’m taking back my freedom As I rap in this song Don’t let no one bring you down for who you are Cuz God made us in every way, shine cuz you’re a star I’m black and I’m proud I’m not afraid to say it loud I’m black and I’m proud Heavy is the head that wears the crown but it’s me at the top not down to the ground Tell them haters I’m high like levitation Getting my education now that’s dedication We made it this far from segregation Lets make a toast cuz we need a celebration |
Black Woman
by Cashana Diggs Black woman Their endless variety From albino white to midnight hues Hair so insurgent, defies gravity Oh Black woman Black woman How you age like fine wine Skin so magical it rebels against time Dripping with melanin, honey, and bronze Over a curvy canvas Oh Black woman Black woman Filled with voice so full of soul it could move a nation Yet filled with silk and tranquility They can’t handle you So they fear you Oh Black woman Black woman Mother of our people Don’t let society beat you down So busy loving carbon copies Instead of appreciating the original Oh Black woman Black woman Love yourself in the presence of hate Protect your mind when they choose to judge you Fight back when they challenge you Not with your fists, with knowledge For Knowledge is the power that destroys ignorance Oh Black woman Black Woman Don’t let them tell you your life does not matter We have accomplished so much Be proud of where you come from Know where you are going Oh Black woman |
Standing
by Laynerys Martinez You really don’t know how I feel Just because my way is different, it doesn’t meant it’s wrong I may not know all, but I know myself well enough to know where I belong And you look at me as if I were weak But is that really what you think? Because the struggles I’ve gone through The aches, the pain, the tears, the fears Because when you’re unappreciated, you ask yourself “Should I even be here?” “Don’t I deserve something? ANYTHING?” I’m not good enough? I should just give up? What do you have that I don’t? What will you do that I won’t? And that smile on your face Because you don’t know the pain The pain that has become a normal part of my everyday I AM enough. I haven’t given up I’m not weak. Even if that’s how you see me You don’t even see me as a human being But, as far as I’m concerned, I’m still breathing Still fighting for what I deserve and believe in STILL LIVING I will get there I will not just survive but live Everything I’ve gone through I did it for this To know I’m on this earth for a reason Because I’m not a mistake I’m not a disgrace No matter what you think No matter what you say Doesn’t change the fact that I’m still here Despite everything I’ve always been and I’m here today And I will stand Always |