Black Is Beautiful

My mama used to tell me To love the skin I'm in I didn't always understand her I didn't always listen But now I know better Now I know better I didn't like my curls that grew up to the sun Because I wanted to fit in and look like everyone Else around me Until I found me Ebony chocolate or cafe au lait Our skin is gorgeous, no matter what they say So block out the noise, hear the voice Of God who made us well As He whispers to you Let it break through And know your Black is beautiful This world holds so much danger For people with this skin Cuz people stay trying to put out the light we have within But we can't let them No we can't let them See Rosa, Martin, Malcolm all did what they could We gotta rise up, fight back, stand where they stood Cuz it's our duty To proclaim our beauty We are Maya's brilliance Nelson's resilience And with Harriet's strength, we move We are Ruby's daring With voices worth sharing, Like Billie and Mahalia So sing it loud, sing it proud