By Jazmin Williams
My Black History is Bold
Adjective of being unapologetically black
My Black History is Strength
Through centuries of suffering we have and will prevail
My Black History is Love
Despite the narrative of broken homes in my communities
My Black History is Fanciful
The light at the end of the tunnel is continually in fleet
My Black History is my Covenant
The pieces left in my hands to rewrite and redistribute
My Black History will be Generational
Health and Wealth
My Black History will be Powerful
My impact will reach far and wide
My Black History will be Veracious
In textbooks and classrooms
My Black History will NOT be Pecuniary
My history is not a market My people are not a brand
Therefore:
My Black Children’s History will be Simpler
I’m breaking down the barriers so they won’t have to