My Name Is Sawyer but They Call Me Black
Nathaniel Sawyer 1993 (Marina CA)
I, too, have a name and it’s not black.
I am the black man they forget. They send me to blue colour jobs Although I can’t complain because it’s better than prison or death, But I laugh, I am educated and in debt but they used to beat people like me for my smart mouth. I grow strong as they mock my skin.
Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When I bring back Black Wallstreet. Nobody'll dare Say to me, “You’re only a black man,” Then.
Besides, They'll see how strong, intelligent, and beautiful I am And be ashamed—
My name is Sawyer, but they call me Black.
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Submitted on November 17, 2020
Modified on March 25, 2023
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