Poetry

Free Verse: Know Your Worth

For Black children everywhere

L.A. Justice
AfroSapiophile
Published in
2 min readNov 2, 2021

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Some people think we’re just criminals and thugs.

They hate the texture of our hair and the color of our skin.

But we all know better than to believe in their lies.

Because we know our worth.

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L.A. Justice
AfroSapiophile

Research & Policy Coordinator | Activist | Theologian | Author | Educator | Previously a Biochemist | Previous Top Writer in Racism and BlackLivesMatter