Blackness 

More than the melanin 

More than the culture 

Brown sugar, chocolate, smoothyand cocoa butter 

smooth 

Coming from the motherland, that's where we originate 

Blackness Proud of the heritage my curls of the 4C texture 

It grows freely no restriction 

Pop culture is culturally appropriating my hair styles 

I wear my hair I am ghetto and seen as deviant 

It's humid I got that shrinkage 

Blackness is scary, seen as a hate, it's to be embraced 

Black is beautiful

Not to be degraded 

Black child boy or girl 

You can do it 

Courageous and Strong 

Gifted 

Underestimated 

The most educated is the black women 

Think I am beneath you but I'm on another level 

Braids, Hot Comb straightening, Coconut oil is natural hair grease

Prove to me that black lives matter 

They matter when you got are rappers, basketball, and football players

Our black tuition money no racial change for people of color  

No skin Privilege

No Reverse Racism

Prejudice plus Power

Realize the difference

I am Black and this is a black girls tale