The Phenomenal Black Skin Poem by Preston Mwiinga

am of a phenomenal black skin born from my black parents. My skin color has been used by many to misrepresent and to represent what they believein.

In the Christian society, has not been left out in the black color as it is used to symbolizesin.

The students wear black for demonstrations because of their frustrations against their administration or thegovernment.


In the west, black is the color of mourning
And grief
, dark-colored wool is worn during
periods of mourning.

In rural areas of Mexico, Portugal, Spain,
Italy and Greece widows will wear black for rest of their lives.
The computer forensic world uses black to describe the the black hackers who are bad people.

The black color has been associated evil like he term "black-hearted" describes an evil person. The say use the term "Black Sheep" to symbolize an outcast from the society.
Blackmail to symbolize obtaining something by force. Black Market illegal trade.

Black is not a bad color, it is a phenomenal color and I'm proud of it.It is a color with a symbol of pride. In the african setup.A "black belt" is an expert level in martial arts.

we africans with a black skin are defined by our strength and hard work.
It is a phenomenal skin that nations like Zambia have used on their national identity to represent the black people of Zambia.

Black is beautiful and I am proud to talk about it. It is a skin of people who are not just physically beautiful, but the black skin has a beautiful heart.

We are blessed with hospitality and great smile. I am of the phenomenal black skin and I believe the best can come out of the black skin