Poetry: ‘Black In America’ By Eric Jordan Campbell (@IntellectsRUs)

By Rishma • On Poetry , , ,
Amer­ica my dear..
Keep our souls near.
Too many shirts say­ing Rest In Peace
You see me as a less­er me.
How can that be?
It seems like genocide.
At least from my eyes.
I don’t blame white people
For not see­ing us as equals.
We’ve been desensitized
Black people dying is so com­mon that it does­n’t make the news.
Bloods singing the blues.
Pris­ons are filled with faces that resemble mine.
Even look­ing through a prism i can see were behind enemy lines.
But I don’t blame YOU.
You will remain you until you see it through my eyes.
I leave the house know­ing that a white man can take my life
At any time
Claim he was threatened
And get off scotch free.
To you we are peasants..
“Who gon stop me”
Oh… hi officer.
You say I look lost sir?
All I did was make a U‑turn
And look that made you turn
Sus­pi­cious?
Hah. One day i’ll taste free­dom and it will be delicious.
But here’s why I don’t blame you.
The reas­on you will remain you.
You hate nig­gas. Shit I do too. Not black people, but niggas.
The ones that des­troy every pos­it­ive thing we do.
So in a sense,
I under­stand…
Your inner sense
And lack of inno­cence tells you not to trust us…
It’s just us.
My skin pig­ment will forever mean no justice.
Case closed. Why bring me before a jury when you’ve already judged us?
Why wake up in the morn­ing when I know both my own race and whites would love to see me fail?
You can be as blind as you want. But the words are in braille.
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Rishma

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Rishma Dhali­w­al has extens­ive exper­i­ence study­ing and work­ing in the music and media industry. Hav­ing writ­ten a thes­is on how Hip Hop acts as a social move­ment, she has spent years research­ing and con­nect­ing with artists who use the art form as a tool for bring­ing a voice to the voiceless.

About Rishma

Rishma Dhaliwal has extensive experience studying and working in the music and media industry. Having written a thesis on how Hip Hop acts as a social movement, she has spent years researching and connecting with artists who use the art form as a tool for bringing a voice to the voiceless.

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