nikitrix05

“Most people write me off when they see me.
          	They do not know my story.
          	They say I am just an African.
          	They judge me before they get to know me.
          	What they do not know is
          	The pride I have in the blood that runs through my veins;
          	The pride I have in my rich culture and the history of my people;
          	The pride I have in my strong family ties and the deep connection to my community;
          	The pride I have in the African music, African art, and African dance;
          	The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it.
          	Just as my name has meaning, I too will live my life with meaning.
          	So you think I am nothing?
          	Don’t worry about what I am now,
          	For what I will be, I am gradually becoming.
          	I will raise my head high wherever I go
          	Because of my African pride,
          	And nobody will take that away from me.”
          	― idowu koyenikan #blacklivesmatter

nikitrix05

“Most people write me off when they see me.
          They do not know my story.
          They say I am just an African.
          They judge me before they get to know me.
          What they do not know is
          The pride I have in the blood that runs through my veins;
          The pride I have in my rich culture and the history of my people;
          The pride I have in my strong family ties and the deep connection to my community;
          The pride I have in the African music, African art, and African dance;
          The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it.
          Just as my name has meaning, I too will live my life with meaning.
          So you think I am nothing?
          Don’t worry about what I am now,
          For what I will be, I am gradually becoming.
          I will raise my head high wherever I go
          Because of my African pride,
          And nobody will take that away from me.”
          ― idowu koyenikan #blacklivesmatter