I came across this poem today and as much as I tried to find the original, I did not succeed. It is attributed to Malcolm X or the UN as a poem of the year, but I am really not sure. Well, I like the poem and hope somebody can shed some light on its origin for me.
“When I’m born I’m black,
when I grow up I’m black,
when I’m in the sun I’m black,
when I’m sick I’m black,
when I die I’m black,
and you…
when you’re born you’re pink,
when you grow up you’re white,
when you go in the sun you're red,
when you’re cold you’re blue,
when you are scared you are yellow,
when you’re sick you’re green,
when you die you’re gray
and you are calling me colored.”
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