By Rosie DeSantis
Kofi & Lauren & Louie & me
(Aaron too),
we found the hatch up to the roof
during recess, said
today, now on,
everything gotta be different...
By La'Shante “Shaunie” Grigsby
...I'll take the good, bad & the ugly
The cold nights under the fire
No lights but that didn't matter
It was the calm and the storm
The love from your child un-torn
It will forever remain the same
It is embedded into my soul that itches to learn of every story untold
Forever and always, I remain Detroit
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by James Kaymore
I look for discipline in my life, in my walk, in my talk - devoid of heartache and strife.
Diligently seeking peace, joyous thoughts, happy feelings, a place to release.
The love and kindness that has been building inside, til I have reached overflowing, and I can no longer hide.
These prosperous thoughts, uplifting emotions. Words combined with actions, my daily devotions.
Kindness, gentleness, kisses, and hugs, mixed together with love - a real magic potion.
by Chani the Hippie
It’s not my fault how I came into this world.
Why hate me because of the love I’ve come from?
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by the 2015 James & Grace Lee Boggs School Summer Interns
Freedom is to be liberated from all things. It is not only the complete emancipation from society’s standards, but also the recognition of one’s self worth...
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by Lauren Bealore
Aint I a woman
My strength held the rights of cups overflown
And honey I saw the seeds I planted grown
But the pain from the beating I bear alone
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By Lauren Bealore
My Black has been viewed as both wretched and wicked
Through the socially constructed eyes filled with despise and demise
My Black to them looked less like a butterfly and more of the appearance of a cricket
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by Zuri
Bad behavior tempts the fragile mind
into bent shapes, paper clips, intuition
creates imbalance.
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by Christopher Sean
Once upon a time our culture was ripped away from us. . .
they took what we made Gold of and offered us the Brewster projects. . .
and the Jeffries. . .
framed as “High rises” aimed to keep us low. . .
and away because we weren’t “supposed” to be there in the first place. . .
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by Brightmo' Prince
“They will never accept your black ass”
We’ve heard it, we’ve learned it
All they really want is
A quiet
Articulate,
Present but timid
Never saying more than what is needed
Nigga.
I mean, “black man"
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by James Kaymore
Since conception, we have been told, that our color is bad.
Been told lies of the things that has been done in the past.
Stripped of ourt heritage, robbed of creations,
blinded by inequities, strained in relations.
Like murder, and deceit, is colored in black.
While civilizations, were born on the`strength of our backs...
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Blurried echoes, silenced by visions. In plain view for any that will listen.
Memories, I once had constantly forgetting. Misconcieved notions that I'm continually reminiscing.
Feelings, that cant be touched void of real emotions. Reinacted in my daily life, burtsing with convulsions.
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by Christopher Sean
Sometimes Detroit is everything I Love
Sometimes Detroit is everything I Hate
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by Brandi Taliafero
So what were the truest intentions? . . . were your desires met? . . as quiet as kept,
low-key I fell for you . . .hard.
I’m lowered into this dark place . . . A place I thought I left when I left you
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