I Am...
I am from an Afrobeat/blues//folk/soulfunk/reggaeton mixtape that spins into the wee hours of the morning
I am from a Nigerian town where the small village meets the big city
I am from a strong, sturdy, house that has its cracks
I am from blackgirlmagic and black lives matter.
I am from a “shit-hole” country – so our leader says – that no one cares about
I am from Wakanda and Things Fall Apart; two worlds always colliding.
I am from Africa,
I am Africa.
I am from America
I am America
This poem is about:
Me
My family
My community
My country
Our world
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