Black Reign

History and Pride

Black Reign

(Poem by Serenus)

When black reigns

Does that erase black pain?

Do we shed black shame?

Or is black okay with staying the same?

Not even trying to change

 

Strange

When black clouds

Release black rain

Proud

Because they thought

It would destroy

Not help to spring new life again

 

A black fist to a black sky

For all of those who

Struggled hustled and died

Black churches, and black mothers

Who sang , prayed, and cried

And all of the others

Who fought on the right side

 

 

Since the days that black slaves

Escaped from black chains

Changing the nation by branding it

With our black style and black names

America never had a choice

But to never be the same

Forever changed

 

Because of this regal right we found

We took back our black crowns

So I ask - what will they do now

That we’re spreading

This new black power around?

Author's Note

Note: I have love for all people

Reviews

[Eddie Phillips]

I was moved by this poem. I love the message. Every now and again I write about race and the problems we face with it. I think that the pain of it should not be ignored. If we discuss race we put our problems on the table for everyone to see. Too often Americans try to ignore it as a "old-hat" issue. It is not and the problem with it still exists today. I appreciate well thought out poems like this because they offer that look at the problem. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of art.

[Sirius King]

Thank you Eddie, race is a touchy issue for some... but i think we must tackle it head on, thats the only way to navigate through the ignorance and injustice.

[Samuel Jack]

"Let no man pull you low enough to hate Him" Dr Martin Luther king. Perhaps "BLACK PRINCE" could learn something from possibly the greatest man in black history so far.

[Sirius King]

The "race issue" is a tough one to conquer, so many emotions and personal feelings and history attached to it...I pray the "Human Race" can eventually evolve.

[Samuel Jack]

Exactly my friend, dont allow right wingers of any form to push you down the obvious channels of hate. Theres a lot of anti muslim groups starting up here in England. Its scary how quickly people will gang up on each other. Your a man of integrity, high praise these days.

[Sirius King]

Thank you, i pray we all get there SOONER than later

[BLACK PRINCE]

WELL DONE BROTHER.

We Black people are a strong, beautiful, powerful, blessed, creative race.
And we don't really care what whites think.
White people are devils. Real Talk.
We do not need anybody's approval to be who we are as Black/African people.
We have to live on our own terms.
We don't have to kiss white people' a*s in order to fit in.
White people never liked us and they will never like us.
Therefore it is time we truly learn to live Black, love Black, accept Black
Support Black, forgive Black, marry Black( Black man and woman couple ).
We must learn to strictly preserve our Black genes, by marrying our Black women.

BLACK LOVE

[Samuel Jack]

That's a whole lotta hate your throwing around dude, what goods that going to do anyone?

[BLACK PRINCE]

IT'S A WHOLE LOT OF TRUTH

[BLACK PRINCE]

Black people are on the road to self-elevation, self-preservation, self-esteem, self-love and self-sufficiency. Anybody who does not envision that for us, we really don't care. We Black people know who we are, we know where we've been and we know who our real enemies are. We will never be apologetic for promoting Black Pride/Black Power. Objective minds will understand this, guilty minds won't.

[Samuel Jack]

I've got no problem with any of your beliefs as a black person, of course you deserve all the freedoms and happiness that any human deserves, any human. I'm not a devil because of my skin colour, just as black people were not beneath any other race because of their skin colour. Your as bad as a nazi in your thinking. All the people of the world are going no where, and we will only grow closer with time, your thought process's would put us back 100 years.
You have a right to be angry at the injustices of the past, but not to label an entire race as devils. That would be like when a black guy stole my nans bag on the bus, me then turning round and calling ALL black people thieves!, I didn't, cause that would be stupid and racist.

[Sirius King]

I love all people, even though history has proven that there are many ppl that will hate me simply because of my color... I love because God is love...but you have to earn my respect, and respect my history.

We have to evolve
or else we will dissolve.

[BLACK PRINCE]

Why is it that a Black man or woman feels the need to be apologetic when self-love is concerned, with all that '' I love all people'' crap? Is it wrong for you to embrace your culture and love your people? Do you need to feel guilty because of your Black Pride? Clearly that is the fear instilled by the oppressors. White Supremacy is an existing fact, with the sole aim of world domination. Asserting our Blackness, which we have been brainwashed to believe is negative, is a way of defying evil norms set-up by white society. We Black people must defy Eurocentric ideals of beauty and culture. We must do things on our own terms based on our unique cultural perspective and input. That means we must embrace our natural beauty blessed with Melanin. We must appreciate our Black women for who they are, not having to set their standards on white women as ideal and perfection. We must be accepted on our own terms, whether we're as Black as the night or chocolate or caramel. We must educate our kids and one another about the Greatness of the Black Race, since we are the only race so deprived of much information about our great past. Yes, God is love but God is not asking you to be passive in the face of the truth. Jesus clearly states, '' Love your neighbour as you love yourself.'' This clearly means, as a Black person, love yourself and your race first before you can claim to love others. When the Chinese, the Jews, the Indians and the whites promote their culture, nbody has a problem with it. But as soon Black people display love of their race, people seem to have a problem with it. Love your neighbor as YOU LOVE YOURSELF!

[Sirius King]

I did not once apologize for my race or my culture, there is absolutely no need to. And I don't feel the need to hate a group of ppl in order to love my own ppl "authentically". Our oppressors are not the entire white race, the true oppressors are the elite! They are the ones that control the power structure, the wars, the political arena, and every institution made to keep (not only black ppl down) but the POOR and disenfranchised. They want to see us divided, its easier to conquer us that way. I agree with all of the issues you stated, black ppl need to get together and solve those problems in our community, no doubt. But pointing the finger at the white man is not going to solve them. Its hasn't in the past, and it wont in the future. I respect your opinion, and I hope you can see where I'm coming from, because we have enough division amongst our people.
I love being black and that will never change, so don't ever question my Melanin, I know who I am.

God Is Love,
SH

[Samuel Jack]

Round of applause!!..........................Now thats over I thought id just mention my sons mixed race :) I just didnt want to throw it in as an argument.
Serenus, you are a good thinker and all round awesome Human being.

[BLACK PRINCE]

there we go again! A white man choosing sides between 2 Black guys whose thoughts slightly differ but whose goal is the same. The same old divide and rule and fool strategy ain't gonna work here in this 21st century. Malcom X and Martin Luther King had different methods but their goal was the same, the elevation of the Black race in the midst of savage white wolves in sheep's clothes.

[Samuel Jack]

I'm not some plantation owner sitting back chewin on cigars! Lol,
me,my wife and son live in a one bedroom apartment, I earn just above min wage, I have no savings in the bank. I'm just a normal person, I have friends who are white, Asian , black.
If you believe that the black race should be elevated above all others, YOU are a racist. From the comments Seranus has made I believe that me and him want the same thing, a unified humanity.
If you believe all white people are evil caricatures that are out to get you, then you're missing out on possible friends and allies in life. That goes for any racism.
But the next time I'm at evil white headquarters ill let the guys know that you've figured out our evil plan.
Black prince you are exactly the same as all the white guys joining the EDL. Your just a warrior looking for a war. Have you ever actually read Malcolm x's biography? Or seen the film? Maybe you should before you use his name in vain. I think you and him had very different views.
But I suppose you'll just say I'm using my tricksy white words to blind you so.

Sorry for slavery-something I had nothing to do with

Sorry for unbalanced social and financial growth-my family's farm in Ireland didn't get much input in that funnily enough.

Sorry for racism-I'm not racist, but because some white people are,apparently we all are.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the description and story in the poem. I was raised in Detroit. I saw Martin Luther King in Detroit as a little boy. I tell all kids. Many had died for you to be free. Be proud of who you are and never allow any person to look down at you. My father (A Ojibwa/Mexican) killed a man for someone trying to tell him he was worthless. Your poem is true. The black people come from people of honor and strength. All races need to learn. Respect and love. Thank you for the thoughts and the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Sirius King]

very true,,, thanx for ur review!