MOST GOT 'EM, FEW GOT IT
some negroes run 'round & say, yt government don't bother me,
I think I'm protected, i got sovereignty
negroes in this loophole group is just a minority
Most negroes we so often see are runnin' round with glee
they filled with the joy of just lovin' yt
cause these negroes glad, dey got the most upta date newest technology
negroes in this group got microwaves ta make dey toast toasty
others got cell phones, ipods, digitals and da latest mp3's
not to be out done, even more got da tightest jeans around
dey big fat, overweight ________
negroes got a lot, just look 'round dey house & ya a see
the bamboozled got SUV'S, CD'S and da jumbo plasma h.d.t.v's
negroes got fried and dyed blond red hair-wid blue eyes, scary as
can be
most a da stuff dey got from da rentacenter, ya know it ain't free
negroes got cable, satellite, gps, home box and all the new gadgetry
got all the upta date yt electronic idiosyncrasy
negroes can't wait ta get a check ta run out and support yt
they got xm, refrig dat makes ice and even ice tea
negroes got novels, fiction, and the hottest sleazy
now dey got a chance to sellout dey souls for a cameo in the movie
dere part is ta kill & sell dope to the whole Black community
while other negroes really play a low-down part to win an emmy
dey be naked on da screen and 'ill do anything dat's most slimy
dey just following yt instructions, so dey can win da trophy
yeah negroes got a lotta stuff dat's meaningless and silly
yeah dey got lots a stuff ta show, it's all outside fa ya to see
what it really shows is dey very shallow internally
yeah negroes got stuff, more than da eye kin see
BUT THE ONE THING DEY AIN'T GOT, AND DAT'S
Kmtyw ANCESTOR PRIDE & HUE-MAN DIGNITY
Thank goodness not all our people are prostitute predators for yt
We got A FEW among us brilliant and smart as can be
you don't even have to go to college, this attribute is absolutely free
these we talkin' 'bout got facts, heart, and know the truth
Yeah, i'm talkin' 'bout our divinely guided, right thinking
Freedom Fighting, Black Liberation YOUTH
Assignment: ~ Define DIGNITY
~ Is there another white word or an Kmtyw WORD
MORE SUITABLE THAN "DIGNITY"- NAME IT
~ what would you change if YOU were writing this?
~ what would you add or leave out?
~ what is the message?
~ what do you think of the title?
~ Give this a letter grade: A, B, C, D, F
BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the answer I have been searching for. I have been racking my spirit searching for a way to get youth to disect "NOMMO" = (I think! ='s devine speach - this is the only term I use to define Spoken Word instead of Poetry).Anyway: The end of this poem asks the proverbial question and gives me the answer - I emphatically thank you?
"Assignment: ~ Define DIGNITY
~ Is there another white word or an Kmtyw WORD
MORE SUITABLE THAN "DIGNITY"- NAME IT
~ what would you change if YOU were writing this?
~ what would you add or leave out?
~ what is the message?
~ what do you think of the title?
~ Give this a letter grade: A, B, C, D, F
I am in the process of designing a curriculum which includes disecting Kmtyw Proverbs and sayings and articulating them in "spoken Word/Poems" I.E. Creative Expression- A culturally Competant Outlet for self expression which teaches as well educates. kwk... I would love your assistence on conceptializing this process.
Kmtyw is Kmtyw PERIOD!!!
Coach Bilal Sankofa