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April 22, 2016
By royal.ivy BRONZE, New York, New York
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Just Because…. 
                    by Ivyona Coaxum Maddox  
Just because i’m black
                        don’t treat me like an animal
                        dont abuse my ancestors
                        still we are equal
Just because i’m black
                          it does mean i am beautiful
                          it does’nt mean i hurt others
                          it does’nt mean i deserve to be killed
Just because i’m black
                        still we are equal

© Christina B., New Port Richey, FL

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kaykayonfleek123 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 22 2016 at 10:41 pm
kaykayonfleek123 BRONZE, New York CIty, New York
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@royal.ivy hey girl its khaliyah and I wanna say that I love this poem girl.its shows how even though we black,we are still powerful and we really outbeat people,even though others think we cant.