Black Pride

Our ancestors and Black leaders, were chained and slained

Sometimes we perpetrate those crimes, for capital and fame

Defaming characters, and slandering names

But I come to preach, that we must change

Blacks need love and unity, in our families and communities

In our present, and future life

We can conquer evil, only through Christ

So stand proud, and conquer all

Rise don't fall, there are no barriers or walls

Cause the truth be told, the black man holds

Talents, gifts, & inventions too, created to represent you

So when you need air, a black man put it there

He invented that bike, and the traffic light

Created the cell phone, Madame C gave us the pressing comb

Blacks created the hair brush, and the thermostat at home

And when you push that button, on the elevator

Please be reminded, it was a Black creator

Listen to your heart, with a stethoscope

This Black creator, gives us hope

And when I write, I praise the Black man

Cause without his typewriter, I'd abuse my hands

Go fry that chicken, on a Black man's stove

Or use his biscuit cutter, or his dryer for your clothes

If you want ice cream, use the Black man's scoop

If you're fighting in the war, his gas mask is for troops

Feel like playing his guitar, or his horse shoes

Created door stops and curtain rods, all this is true

The Black race's contribution, is much in this world

Take charge, stand strong, men, women, boys, and girls

February is our month, Black folks what cha gone do

Be creative and productive, and make history too

Note: For poem purposes the word "man" is used, however, the created could have been a woman.

Inventions taken from http://www.black-collegian.com/african/inventions605.shtml