Author: Veja Blackman

I’m a colored girl, NO, I am black,
And there is no need for me to mitigate this fact
Born into a society which has different opinions of me I speak my mind daily expressing that I am more than what this color means,
or meant or will eventually be
This color has nothing on me, it cannot mark my identity
But yet this blissful society tugs and pulls at this color until it begins to mess with my mentality
And eventually I break,
Maybe my existence was a mistake
Questioning why did brown mommy and black daddy lie under those covers and mate?
Thrusting and grinding with unconditional love which would allow me to stand her today

I’m a colored girl,
NO, I am black,
And there is no need for me to mitigate this fact
But because of society being black challenges me to yet feel fully accepted
Their racial persecution leaves me asking, where won’t I be rejected?
Who can I befriend who hasn’t been injected, with the racial discrimination needle that is highly infected, with hate?
Can I leave my house for one second, minute or hour without feeling a sense of judgment?
The battle of who you are, how u are perceived and where you will be accepted in this society
It’s demoralizing and makes persons become lost in the color of their skin

I’m a colored girl, NO, I am black,
And there is no need for me to mitigate this fact I won’t be accused for targeting the white man for the bad ways I sometimes feel
Yes they started the stupid slavery But it’s my own that made the done deal
It’s the people who are black but just a shade lighter than me
That discriminate and their evident racism is revealed I thought they would be the ones lifting up my spirits
But they were the ones helping me dig this insecurity grave and pushing me to jump in it
Thought they too would have felt the whip against their backs
Thought they too would have felt the rebellions of our own as they raised up to fight back
Thought they could relate to what their ancestors felt being dragged around in the mud with no self pride
Thought that through racist name calling that someone would have stood by my side But I stood there alone

I’m a colored girl, NO, I am black, And there is no need for me to mitigate this fact
But Everyday I am face with different situations that test me to see how strong
And every day I take a step forward with my chin raising higher never looking down
And when I sit back to observe the discriminatory events surrounding me I smile and marvel at this sad society
And I pray that soon all will come to see that no matter what color I am or you be
We all bleed the same color red and in God’s eyes there is only equality  I’m a colored girl,
NO, I am black, And there is no need for me to mitigate this fact