The most suppressed minority in the nation
Never given credit and overlook
But if you ask me we got everyone else shook
They label us MAD, AGGRESSIVE, and BITTER
Maybe it’s because they watch us like a babysitter
Because they scan and copy our style like a
printer
Because I have to explain to my son why dads not in the picture
Because the store owner follows me down the aisle
Because we are segregated by shades
Because our men treat us like cat litter
Because our natural beauty does not qualify as professional
Because our girls go missing and it barely hits the media
Because we raise our girls to be independent and Breastfeed our men
Because our sons are gun down like killers
Because the white girl gets celebrated for buying the curves we were made with
Because society assumes your 16 and pregnant
Because our hair defies gravity
Because I attack the world fearlessly
Because my long box braids mean I didn’t do the class reading
Because my brown skin means my life has no meaning
Because I stand at the front lines fighting for my black men and they disregard my loyalty
Because everyday, every minute, every second we are fighting
Fighting the stigmas, the stereotypes, and discrimination we face
Until you walk in the shoes of a black girl you will never understand why she is MAD
#ArtOfA
BY: Teanna Johnson
April 17, 2017 at 6:40 pm
Wow this is powerful! I love it! x
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April 20, 2017 at 3:36 pm
Thanks ❤
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April 17, 2017 at 7:59 pm
Often our passion is perceived as anger. Our missions are slapped down, turning our vision into something we didn’t even create. Black Lives Matter, ain’t it the truth, loved the poem girl, keep speaking your truth!
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April 20, 2017 at 3:36 pm
Thank you for reading #ArtofA❤
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April 18, 2017 at 8:16 am
Love this!
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April 20, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Thank you #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 8:37 am
Beautifully written! Thank you for sharing.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Thank you for reading #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 3:42 pm
Love this – it’s well written and on point! Thanks for sharing!
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April 20, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Thank you for reading #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 4:08 pm
Strong poem! I need to get back into creative writing again
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April 20, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Thank you #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 7:12 pm
Love! That’s deep and real talk. Shared! You have a new follower here! 🙂 Found your blog via Lovely Bloggers.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Thank you for reading and sharing #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 7:35 pm
Great poem! I’m super anti-racism. My family adopted 5 kids from Ethiopia, and it drives me insane when they are treated differently! I’ve been completely blind to race differences my whole life, so it’s so weird weird to me that it even affects people.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Thank you #ArtofA❤
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April 20, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Thank you reading #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 7:54 pm
Wow this is very powerful, beautifully written
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April 20, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Thank you #ArtofA❤
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April 20, 2017 at 3:35 pm
Thanks #ArtofA❤
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April 19, 2017 at 9:25 pm
This is powerful. It is beautifully written. It is honest! If only everyone could only experience a perspective other than their own.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Thank you ❤
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April 19, 2017 at 9:47 pm
Wow. This is deep and so true! I also feel that most of your comments relate to women in general too. Hope there is more equality and peace in this world!
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April 20, 2017 at 3:31 pm
💯❤
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April 20, 2017 at 3:12 pm
This is very good and very important.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:36 pm
Thank you #ArtofA❤
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April 20, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Wow. This is so poignant. I really appreciate your candid poetry. I often am surrounded by people who think that there is no reason to be angry because it does not affect them. I will be sharing this.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Thank you for sharing❤
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April 20, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Wow! This is deep. I’ve been trying to start teaching my kids about diversity and race. It’s hard to know what they’re minds are ready for – but I don’t want to ignore these issues. I want my children to know about racial issues and equality. We can’t be silent about it. Great poem.
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April 20, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Thank you #ArtofA❤
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April 20, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Powerful words, thanks for sharing with the world! Also I love the art with it.
Alysse
lysseonlife.wordpress.com
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April 20, 2017 at 4:28 pm
Thank you for reading #ArtofA❤
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April 22, 2017 at 5:28 am
This is an awesome piece of writing and so important. thanks for sharing it!
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April 22, 2017 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for reading ❤
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April 24, 2017 at 11:23 pm
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April 26, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Love
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April 28, 2017 at 8:35 pm
Thank you everyone for your love comments I really appreciate your feedback 💓
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June 7, 2017 at 12:46 am
Beautifully written!!!!
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June 7, 2017 at 10:13 pm
Thank you
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June 25, 2017 at 12:59 pm
You are very talented
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June 25, 2017 at 1:33 pm
Thank you 💯
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