Black Poetry : SistaHood

Ujima

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A nation of sistahood

Is what we need,

We must know where we have been

Before we can proceed...

Going forth and taking our daughters

By the hand,

Showing them the legacies of Black Women

Who have taken a stand…

Against those who have tried to keep us

From going forth to get to where we need to be,

And teaching them all about our

Essence, finesse, purpose, and beauty;

Educating them about our world’s

Injustice and ignorance,

At the same time

Building up their strength and tolerance;

Strength comes from knowing your own self-worth

And tolerance is built from experiences

You face on Earth;



Legacies of Black Women are not limited

Only to the famous names,

They stem from our foremothers

To the likes of Etta James;

Utilizing talents and paving many ways,

Have opened many doors that many of us will continue to walk through

For the rest of our days;



We must build up a nation

Where our sistas can be who they are,

While outsiders are looking in and

Wishing from afar…

How to be like us

And to live

Without prejudice…

In their lives

Along with hate and guilt,

And never understanding how

Our sistahood was built…

With love, peace, and the help

Of our men,

Knowing that our fundamental nature

Comes from within…

Our black sistas and mothas

Are necessary to bring forth life and help

Our black fathers to raise up strong black brothas…

Because there is no other…

That endures pain and struggle

Like a true sista has,

Knowing always

That trouble doesn’t last;



It was not fear

That God instilled in me, it was humility,

And knowing His love and Supreme Being

Has set my soul free…

Free from this world’s corruption and negativity;

Reaching back to bring forward

What we need in our lives,

The strength to survive,

And from where our power was derived;



As a people, we have pure creativity

Running through our veins,

Our inevitable brains is where

Our cultural awareness will always remain;

It’s easy to convey unity,

Within and throughout our community,

While our sistahood is built up like a strong immunity;

Our people was taken from

The motherland and forced into slavery,

But it took extreme courage

And substantial bravery…

To withstand what was thought to be

Hell on Earth

Awaiting to be free

From the tormenting reality

Of oppressive captivity…

Yes, physically we were freed

But still

Mentally deceived…

By authority figures

That continuously call us

Undeserving black folks Ni99ers…

They have pulled many triggers…

To kill off our people and to make us obsolete,

But they can never defeat

A growing nation of knowledge and wisdom,

That’s solid as concrete…

We are taking back

Our dignity, power, and pride,

Having nothing to hide…deep down on the inside…

Don’t let our nation of Sistahood ever be denied.
 

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