#Repost @instore.tools igtv THE 👏🏿TIME 👏🏿HAS 👏🏿COME. Today @cbsthismorning shared my new poem, Fury and Faith, an ode to all the black lives we’ve lost, and a rallying cry to all the fighters that are still standing up. Thanks @caaminla for letting us film at your @crosscoloursla exhibit, & producers @spinderc and @kiraktv #blacklivesmatter FURY AND FAITH Fury and Faith You will be told this is not a problem, Not your problem. You will be told now is not the time For change to begin, Told that we cannot win. But the point of protest isn’t winning; It’s holding fast to the promise of freedom, Even when fast victory is not promised. Meaning, we cannot stand up to police, If we cannot cease policing ourselves, Convincing our communities that this won’t work, When the work hasn't even begun, That this can wait, When we’ve already waited out a thousand suns. By now, we understand That white supremacy and The despair it demands Are destructive as any disease. So when you’re told that your rage is reactionary, Remind yourself that rage is our right. It teaches us it is time to fight. In the face of injustice, Not only is anger natural, but necessary, Because it helps carry us to our destination. Our goal is never revenge, just restoration. Not dominance, just dignity. Not fear, just freedom. Just justice. Whether we prevail is not determined By all the challenges that are present, But by all the change that is possible. And though we are unstoppable, If we ever feel we might fail, If we are fatigued and frail, When our fire can no longer be fueled by fury, We will always be fortified by this faith, Found in the anthem, the vow: All Black lives matter. Black lives are worth living, Worth defending Worth every struggle. We owe it to the fallen to fight, We owe it to ourselves to never stay kneeling When the day calls us to stand. Together, we envision a land that is liberated, not lawless. We create a future that is free, not flawless. Again and again, over and over, We will stride up every mountainside, Magnanimous and modest. We will be protected and served By a force that is honored and honest. This is more than protest. (at Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNzQcKsHYq0/?igshid=dczzcuzdwann











