I Am An African Poem by Qiniso Mogale

I am an African
I am an African
African blood flows through my veins
African blood flows through my veins
My roots are in Africa
My roots are in Africa.

I am an African
Not an American
I am an African
Not a European
I am an African
Not an Asian
I am an African
Not an Indian.

I am an African
I am proud of Africa's favourite sons
I am proud of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
I am proud of Kwame Nkrumah
I am proud of Jomo Kenyatta
I am proud of Julius Nyerere
I am proud of Patrice Lumumba
I am proud of Bantu Stephen Biko.

I am an African
I am not ashamed of my black skin
No, I am not ashamed to be a black man
African blood flows through my veins
African blood flows through my veins
I am proud of my African heritage.