The Sociology of a Black Woman
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| Rivers Regina |
They constantly attempt to construct
who we are,
who we are,
but it’s through a negative light.
What I call self defense, they call
belligerent and quick to fight.
belligerent and quick to fight.
If we hold our heads upright with
confidence and positive idiosyncrasy,
confidence and positive idiosyncrasy,
We are perceived as haughty and we
behave selfishly.
behave selfishly.
I’m neither above nor below anyone
here,
here,
but in myself I do take sufficient pride.
I refuse to besmirch my character for
their sake,
their sake,
and have them make big profits on the side.
My place in society I’m taught by
force and this we all know well.
force and this we all know well.
Everyone else has the freedom to do
as they please, but when a black woman does her own thing, all are quick to run
and tell.
as they please, but when a black woman does her own thing, all are quick to run
and tell.
This country we live in is anything
but just!
but just!
Reasserting who we really are is a mandatory must!
Things people say about us as a whole
they swear they know up and down.
they swear they know up and down.
They make reference to these crazy
stereotypes and use them to keep us down.
stereotypes and use them to keep us down.
Some have said that we’re not able to
learn and are destined to suffer defeat.
learn and are destined to suffer defeat.
They yield the audacity to degrade
our potential, and think they have us beat.
our potential, and think they have us beat.
From our voluptuous appearance they
perceive us good for one thing, but we are good for many.
perceive us good for one thing, but we are good for many.
Sexual activity is not my
game, so no thank you little boy, I
don’t want to get “get friendly.”
don’t want to get “get friendly.”
We have accomplished and done so many
things, but they have stolen it all.
things, but they have stolen it all.
Had it not been for Big Mama
Thornton,
Thornton,
Elvis would have no hound dog to back
talk at all. We work so hard, yet we do too much. However, if we put forth no
effort,
talk at all. We work so hard, yet we do too much. However, if we put forth no
effort,
they assumed that we’d give up. Do
you know what it is exactly that they don’t like about you or me?
you know what it is exactly that they don’t like about you or me?
It’s our faith, strength,
self-assurance, and our natural ability.
self-assurance, and our natural ability.
The ability that we have to succeed
they can’t bear to accept.
they can’t bear to accept.
We are incessantly treated as if we
are inept. I know who
are inept. I know who
I am and you know who you are. Not
one person can take that away. Their views of how they feel we should be do
nothing but from our goals stray us away.
one person can take that away. Their views of how they feel we should be do
nothing but from our goals stray us away.
Making sure that we fail is their
plan and this will be attempted through many forces.
plan and this will be attempted through many forces.
Contrary to what goes through their
heads, we can not give into them and give up
heads, we can not give into them and give up
There are no alternatives choices.
We are not sexual property, nor are
we weak! A new plan is now in immediate affect:
we weak! A new plan is now in immediate affect:
Recognize the beautiful, intelligent
and gifted black woman!
and gifted black woman!
We deserve nothing less than
RESPECT!!!
