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Posted: Wednesday July 6th, 2005 13:23

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TOO BLACK

They take my kindness for. . . . . WEAKNESS.

They take my silence for. . . . . SPEECHLESS.

They consider my uniqueness. . . . . STRANGE.

They call my language. . . . . . SLANG.

They see my confidence as. . . . . CONCEIT.

They see my mistakes as. . . . . DEFEAT.

They consider my success. . . . . ACCIDENTAL.

They minimize my intelligence to. . . . . POTENTIAL.

My questions mean I am. . . . . UNAWARE.

My advancement is somehow. . . . . UNFAIR.

To voice concern is. . . . . DISCONTENTMENT.

If I stand up for myself I am too. . . . . DEFENSIVE.

If I don't trust them I am too. . . . . APPREHENSIVE.

I am defiant if I. . . . . SEPARATE.

I am fake if I. . . . . ASSIMILATE.

My character is constantly. . . . . UNDER ATTACK.

Pride for my race makes me. . . . . "TOO BLACK"

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Posted: Wednesday July 6th, 2005 16:58

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I think that is beautiful clp)

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Posted: Thursday July 7th, 2005 14:51

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Go ahead speak the truth! clp)

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Posted: Thursday July 7th, 2005 21:16

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PREACH!!!!

THATS WHATS ITS ABOUT

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Posted: Friday July 8th, 2005 01:07

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Now ain't that the truth. Sure all of us have experience most if not all of those.

The "My character is constantly. . . . . UNDER ATTACK " line especially reminds me of when one of my friends did a project on racial profiling of minority groups in Toronto and surrounding area. Since we grew up in suburbia, 98% of the students in her class were white...a few were filipino and there was one other black guy in the class. Anyway all the white kids in the class argued with her asking her where she found her statistics and how they are pulled over by the cops too and how people always give them the "look" when they enter stores or are walking down the streets with their friends. Regardless of if they do experience those, they forgot that they aren't a "minority" in this country...but whatever. They went on and on about how they thought she was exaggerating. Anyway she was mighty pissed and none of the other non whites in the class backed her up...not even the black guy. They all just kept their mouths shut. Sorry

, but that was what immediately sprung to mind when I was reading that.

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Posted: Tuesday July 19th, 2005 12:14

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That is the sh*t, i love it, it has the real pride in it that i respect. We are always under attack like some people dont notice it but we are and its pissin me off all the time and i cant do nothin about it.

I personally liked the last to line that brought cold sivers down my back:

My character is constantly. . . . . UNDER ATTACK.
Pride for my race makes me. . . . . "TOO BLACK"

Thanx For sharing it.

Love Lilo

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Posted: Thursday July 21st, 2005 12:26

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those are the characteristics they use to enslave our minds so that we may conform to their ideologies of how black should be. Keep up the realness brother.

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Posted: Thursday August 18th, 2005 22:01

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This is an awesome and powerful piece. I really liked the writing style you chose for this. The strength you showed in so few words was amazing. I don't think I have seen a poem written on this subject that was as on point and full of pride as this.

I am really glad I ran across this site. I can see there is alot of talent, pride, and emotion here. I can see I am going to learn alot here.

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Posted: Friday August 19th, 2005 06:04

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I agree. Absolutely true and beautiful. One voice for thousands of others.

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Posted: Tuesday September 13th, 2005 13:48

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hey my man, who wrote dat poem?

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Posted: Monday September 19th, 2005 17:34

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That was so real. i loved it.

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Posted: Tuesday September 20th, 2005 06:11

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brother, you so right about :
THEY MINIMIZE MY INTELLIGENCE TO POTENTIAL and THEY CONSIDER MY SUCCESS ACCIDENTAL
yeah you always hear this white people and sometimes even ourselves say: THERE ARE A LOT OF KIDS WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL.....

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Posted: Friday September 23rd, 2005 23:57

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In reference to "Too Black", yep that just about puts it all in a nutshell. I love it. To the author: Keep it up, because not only is it the truth, but somehow it is inspiring to read.

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Posted: Saturday September 24th, 2005 13:51

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that is so deep you are a talented port if all your poems are as good as that. Preach!!!!!!!!!

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Posted: Saturday September 24th, 2005 21:43

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That is awesome,so succinct and on point!

Wish I could tattoo it on my forehead!!

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