Ethnicity is a person’s roots It usually gets confused by race Ethnicity is about community, culture, and background Race deals with appearance The government considers ethnicity and race Put us in boxes and file us away People do the same on the street Take one look and opinion is made before we even meet Some…
Who would I be? I wouldn’t change who I am No, I would not I like who I am and proud to be me There are those who inspire me There are characters I strive to be like I want to be like Luffy Be simplistic and know what I want I don’t have to…
Representation matters Of course it does It always has But that does not mean you should take Taking from those who are already represented That just causes problems You should instead make Make new characters Make new adventures Make new stories with characteristics meant to represent That is how we heal That is how we…
I am human Your opinion does not change that I am human My skin tone does not change that I am human Torture does not change that I am human History does not change that I am human Our ancestors could not change that I am human So shut up and leave me alone
Not white enough for you Not black enough for you Flipping Othello pieces in attempt to win They are not allowed to enjoy this We are not allowed to enjoy that Should we not be sharing our cultures with others? Are we not dividing ourselves further? I am so tired of the hate and hypocrisy…
There are those who suffer more than you know The color of their skin is what makes it so There are those who weep from pain of labor They are denied medication to relieve them by their neighbor There are those who are hated without remorse Sadly, some only make it worse There are those…
Never the same for everyone Better for some, worse for others Race or gender, same result They always let you know who dominates the field Have to prove yourself Have to fight to prove them wrong Reach for the moon no matter the distance Failing still lands you among the stars Be an oak tree…
You did nothing wrong. Record everything, Keep your head down, You will be targeted so keep calm and explain, You did nothing wrong. All you did was be there I was taught to be wary of white and black men alike Both are equally as likely to attack Prejudice and hate reign No safe place…
Do not go to stupid places with stupid people to do stupid things That was instilled in me from a young age It has kept me safe for the most part Do not join any protest march, no matter the intent Protests almost always end in violent mobs Stay away from those I walk along…
Too dark, too light Nothing is ever right Not from here, not from there Can’t sit here All are welcome Nope, not you Just make up your mind What else can I lose? Don’t want your pity Don’t need special treatment Just treat me the same as you treat them Why must we be on…