Acknowledge Our Presence

the strength of Black folks can be encapsulated by the power in the message we convey for we are purposeful bold Black kings & queens forging our own way acknowledge our presence as we stand in all our glory recognize our dignity, our pride our heritage, our story we are significant human beings deserving of civility & respect multi-talented & proficient in every aspect we assert our rights to determine & control our own destinies and have jurisdiction over our families and our communities the power in Black people can be summarized by the fortitude we've continuously display from the Middle Passage beyond slavery to the systemic racism still in play our pertinacity our tenacity and our steadfast aptitude gave us the toughness of spirit to endure society's hateful attitude the resilience of the power in the Black community can be epitomized by our faith in Christ as it was His mercy & grace which afforded us the moral strength to never give up on life acknowledge our presence acquiesce to our magnificence as we will no longer tolerate hate not indifference acknowledge our presence