<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=439580" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Native Born</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I love it when I am approached by someone, <br>Who is totally oblivious to my attachment...<br>To my ethnicity that is affliated with my appearance.<br>I want to be identified as a Blackman of pride.<br>And dignity.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">There are many who are of African ancestry, <br>Who are still in debate about that.<br>I've never been puzzled about the issue.<br>So whenever I am approached and questioned, <br>How does it feel to be a Black man living...<br>With feelings that are isolated? <br>I have to ensure I respond to that...<br>With a confirmation someone with a consciousness, <br>Has indeed asked me that question.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Since it should be obvious, <br>I have a head full of hair dreadlocked for a reason.<br>And one of them is not to keep what I feel hidden.<br>I have already been a 'Negro'.<br>I am an American.<br>Native born.<br>Like my daddy and my momma...<br>And their daddies and mommas before them.<br>And...<br>I am extremely proud of my Indian heritage as well.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=439580" data-title="Native Born de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I love it when I am approached by someone, Who is totally oblivious to my attachment... To my ethnicity that is affliated with my appearance. I want to be identified as a Blackman of pride. And dignity. There are many who are of African ancestry..."></div> </div> </div>

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