WRITTEN BY GABBY MAHABEER
Black empowerment-
The source of all magic in the universe
The embodiment of love-
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No less than a universal connection than a feeling
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You finding magic in yo own damn self
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You finding god in yo own damn self
Lifting holy hands onto Zion, knowing you are your own savior
Singing til earth and heaven ring with the harmonies of your blackness and her blackness and his blackness and their blackness and the soil y’all came from
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Looking up at the big screen and seeing a reflection of your soul
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Walking with your head held high even if your feet are calloused as you walk the railroad and your wrists hurt from the chains you were forced into
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Having a seat at the table and owing the whole damn table
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For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
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For colored boys who keep their money close and their durags closer
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Finding god in yo own damn self
IS
Finding god in yo own damn self
IS
Finding god in yo own damn self
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