black like the
revolution, like miles
and a col
trane, like afros
and evolution, like
sistas for black
power, black love
and resolution, like
malcolm and huey
fred and betty.
like funk and
soul, rhythm and
blues, brothers and
sistas, i choose
you, like africa
and lineage, ancestral
bloodline, my dna
is eminent, king
of all bloodlines,
like struggle and
oppression, freedom and
equality, our strength
runs deep, her
heritage we embody.
the spirit of
africa-behind her,
the power of
angela-inside her,
like black is
black, we black.
-e.