Can she be on top of her class?
A black girl can.
Can she achieve a scholarship?
A black girl can.
...
To create the perfect friend,
You need a dash of honesty,
A pinch of humility
Drop of compassion
...
Vile.
So cantankerous, people scamper and shadow
No one to be seen.
What happened to this person?
...
I am a girl
who no one understands
who think they understand
but don't.
...
A Black Girl Can
Can she be on top of her class?
A black girl can.
Can she achieve a scholarship?
A black girl can.
Can she go to Harvard?
A black girl can.
Can she study abroad?
A black girl can.
Can she become a doctor?
A black girl can.
Can she become president?
A black girl can.
If you can do all these things a black girl can too!
By Colleene Kabaria