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| Born into a culture that�s worldwide emulated and simultaneously hated
Stolen from a rich heritage of proud people Even the smartest, some debated To be brought to a place corrupt and evil On bended knees we built an empire Bullied and hazed we slowly flamed America�s fire Mournful songs--- secret passages held About Harriet�s Passage--- the way so many fled From bloodied backs and broken necks We�ve risen From battered spirits and raped women We�ve risen They tried to take our lives But we�ve surely survived And now� We take global positions, from the White House to your house Television, radio From Oprah to Tom Joyner�s Show We�ve taken over No longer accepted by many of our Deep ancestral history bearers And hated by those who stole us We create a new home We are the millions, a new race that is Strong enough to acknowledge what we are, Accept what we come from and Applaud where we are going We dance, sing, politic and make the world stand up and notice� We are African American�s We have taken the worst; made it the best and now they imitate us. This is my culture. |
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