Black Beauty

Dark-complexion - rich in melanin pigments.
Skin, autumn brown, and as smooth as moonstone.
I have pride and never lied about how I look.
Skin that glistens like oiled mahogany.
A type of skin color that tells a story.
A beauty that is different, powerful, and worth glory
Black skin is unique, chic, and so much more.

Brilliant, thick, curly, and coarse
Hair black as ebony, black as the night sky, black as the ace of spades, black as coal.
Black hair is the definition of natural
Black hair is like a tree
Follicles, branches, and roots
A hair type that holds many memories towards black ancestry

Black beauty is melanized in magic
Needed to be recognized, particularized, victimized, penalized, and stigmatized.
Black isn't new
And black isn't something we get to choose.

Black and brave.
Black and beautiful.
Black and blissful.
Black and blessed, praise the lord!
Black and brilliant.
Black and so much more.
Black is me, and black is you.