Episode 18: I'm Black In America

I'm Black In America 

I’m Black in America. 
I’m sure you know what that means. 
people take my hair, my clothes, my music, and me.
I’m Black in America.
I’m sure you understand by now, 
I’m scared every time my brothers drive downtown. 
They’re Black as well and they’re as worried as I am. 
Every single night there’s someone on the news crying. over a family member or friend who’s been missing for weeks. 
Seriously all you hear on TikTok is “please please please please” whether they’re Muslim, Asian, or Black just like me,
They are scared to walk out in these white-owned streets. 
The thing is, the white people said the same but the funny thing is they said the blacks are to blame. 
They called us thugs, gang bangers, and robbers too. oh but guess what? 
That’s the only thing you see on the news.
-Leah Simone

Being Black in America is the topic of discussion in this podcast.