Ode to Black History

Oh February
How I love thee
You bring me history
Correction the Black History
The history that some of these textbooks don't get to see
Oh February
How they love thee
You bring them their history
Correction their history as a minority
The history that sometimes they fail to see
See the textbooks don't get to see it
So in turn they fail to read it
Some are smart navigating each way just to get a taste of it
While others ignorant and they choose to ignore it
Oh February
How they claim they know thee
You bring them their history
Correction a colored person's history
The history that's not always as it appears to be
The colored person now is lost and blind
But back then the colored person was able to see
Racism at its worst
Strong black leaders at their best
Discrimination at its worst
Solidarity against the MAN at its best
The struggle of the negro at its worst
The rise of the strong beautiful and black at its best
Back then everyday was February
Everyday they made history
Whether Lost or seen, disregarded or praised, half-hearted or passionately
Oh sweet month February
How we love thee
For we will continue to add on to thee
As we continue to make history
Correction our own Black History.

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