Tonight! The release of My Singularity and Against the Picture – Window: A Time of the Phoenix Compendium at The White Page. Join us!!
Against the Picture – Window: A Time of the Phoenix Compendium is rolling and ready for its release during the Young Patriots Uptown walking tour Friday afternoon in Chicago. Can’t wait! This book is fantastic.
BLACK GIRL – Shirley Clark
They call me black girl,
But yet, I am not black.
I say to myself , “why do they call me black?”
Black means something dead or bad.
I know I am not dead for I am breathing.
I don`t feel like I`m bad,I`m good.
But then again what is bad? What is good?
They call me black girl
I don`t understand.
I do understand that, that is my name
They put on me.
So be it me or not be it me.
I am proud, I stand tall, I am brave
And strong.
I cry , laugh, and reach out…
They call me Black Girl.
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from Against the Picture – Window: A Time of the Phoenix Compendium