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By Anonymous

Just because I’m African I’m not stupid I’m not slow And I’m not afraid Just because I’m African I’m not poor I’m not ugly And I don’t smell Just because I’m African...

#389342 Poetry
By Afanen PLATINUM
Santa Rosa, California
Afanen PLATINUM, Santa Rosa, California
49 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;But you see, Meg, just because we don&#039;t understand doesn&#039;t mean that the explanation doesn&#039;t exist.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> - Madeleine L&#039;Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

#389343 Poetry
By Forever7 DIAMOND
Townsend, Delaware
Forever7 DIAMOND, Townsend, Delaware
84 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By Anonymous
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By Jvance GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
Jvance GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By thatfangirl BRONZE
Paul, Idaho
thatfangirl BRONZE, Paul, Idaho
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By booklover0725 GOLD
Bethesda, Maryland
booklover0725 GOLD, Bethesda, Maryland
17 articles 1 photo 0 comments
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Sonya Arbuckle BRONZE, Seahurst, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Rowan GOLD
Roseville, Minnesota
Rowan GOLD, Roseville, Minnesota
16 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
A Person&#039;s A Person, No Matter How Small<br /> Dr. Suess

#389350 Poetry
By FlamableFyre DIAMOND
Spartanburg, South Carolina
FlamableFyre DIAMOND, Spartanburg, South Carolina
93 articles 9 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have ambitions or desires. <br /> Being a poet isn&#039;t my ambition, <br /> it&#039;s my way of being alone.<br /> ~ Fernando Pessoa ~