I gave my students the assignment of writing on Black and I wrote also as usual. |
Black Black is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr who fought with words for the acceptance of the blackness of you and I. Black is Malcom X who’d go toe to toe with any man to be heard, willing to fight, willing to die. Black is Tiger Woods becoming the greatest in an all white sport Showing the world that we are capable of going beyond the turf and the court Black is Dominique Dawes who tumbled her way into the hearts of many as she represented the USA Black is Condaleeza Rice who stood by our president’s side making decisions, if only Dr. King could have seen this day. Black is Venus and Serena Williams dominating the sport of tennis Something many hadn’t seen since the days of Arthur Ashe, and when he died, they thought we were finished. Black is Oprah Winfrey who is unlike the Maury and Jerry Springer Show Black is Montel Williams, like Oprah showing blacks the way to go. Black is TD Jakes on tv preaching what’s right Black is Spike Lee, the first given the chance to produce movies, another freedom for which many had to fight. Black doesn’t always have to be wrapped in negativity Because when I consider black, I think of wealth, strength and beauty. |