BLACK BOY JOY
Author: Kailen Lamar-Mitchell Smith
BLACK BOY JOY
Author: Kailen Lamar-Mitchell Smith
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“Well,” said the parent with love in their eyes, “You’re braver and stronger than you realize. So listen up close, and say it with joy— You’re smart, you ’ re kind, you ’ re my Black boy!”
PARENT:
I am STRONG.
PARENT: I am BRAVE.
CHILD: I am BRAVE.
I am SMART.
I am SMART. CHILD: PARENT:
PARENT: I am CONFIDENT.
CHILD: I am CONFIDENT.
I am A LEADER.
CHILD:
I am LEADER.
PARENT:
I can do whatever I put my mind to.
CHILD:
I can do whatever I put my mind to.
I am IMPORTANT.
I am IMPORTANT. CHILD: PARENT:
PARENT:
And why is that?
CHILD: Because
I’m a black boy!
PARENT:
And how did God make you?
CHILD: He made me good!!
PARENT: Say it again! He made you what?
CHILD: HE MADE ME GOOD!
And why do you shine with all that joy?
CHILD: PARENT:
Cause I’m a Black boy... I have Black boy joy!