Black
Our skin absorbs light and radiates beauty
The white of our teeth contrasts our deeply shaded skin
Like pearls they exude elegance
Our eyes strongly pierce like stars against the backdrop of the night sky
Our bodies span a range of diverse shapes and curves - bending and twisting as they please
Each uniquely beautiful
Our hair stands proudly in opposition to gravity
We don’t conform, we don’t bow.
We stand proudly in the truth that we are powerful
Formed from atoms like those that connect to make the sun
We are the same, though we are different.
We are integral, we are one.
When we are mistreated the universe is not aligned
When we are divided we betray our core design
To view our own beauty is to see our true selves
To embrace our full identity is to embrace our race as well
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