A Special Breed!

A Special Breed!

On her DNA,

Africans-male

and female are coded;

her ovaries carry eggs

that created

Afro-American, Afro-Asian,

Afro-European, Afro-Arab,

and her the womb had raised

Brazilian Mulatto and Black.

Her imprint is etched on

Caribbean islands of 700

islands, reefs, islets, and

cays.

Her skin-a great shield of

all times-

survived plantation

sweltering heat for

centuries,

endured criminal cold

of western hemisphere’s

winters,

and defied burning sun

of centuries of summers.

The good news is-

yesterday’s

harsh seasons-

hostile weather, and

inclement climate

help beautified her

skin,

made her

tough, irresistible and

conqueror;

with public and

private image

synonymous

with success and

undefeatable.

 

On her lips were

lyrics of life,

songs-sang on trans-

Atlantic trips,

on her vocal cord were

renditions sang on

plantations, and

on her mouth were dirges

recited in homes, churches,

and funerals about man’s

inhumanity to man.

 

Thank goodness-those-behind-

the-curtain-cries-and-tears

had transformed into

hymns-for-soul-healing,

today’s blues and ragtime-

forerunner of jazz.

Jazz for life,

blues-Afro-American

encompassing song-

reminiscence of

holler, work song,

dance tune, minstrel

and spiritual.

Rhythm and blues-

created-that gave

birth to soul, funk, and

disco.

Photo Credit: www.globalblackhistory.com/2016/06/african-head-gear-african-identity.html