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WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?

IS IT A DISEASE?

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WELL, IF IT IS,I SURE HOPE IT'S CATCHING

BECAUSE THEY NEED TO POUR IT INTO A BOTTLE,LABEL IT,

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AND SPRINKLE ITALL OVER THE PEOPLE

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~ MEN AND WOMEN~WHOEVER LOVED OR CRIED, WORKED OR DIED

FOR ANY ONE OF US.

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SO...WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?IS IT A CRIME? ARREST ME! BECAUSE I'M

STRONG, BUT I'M GENTLE.

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I'M SMART,BUT I'M LEARNING, I'M LOVING, BUT I'M HATEFUL.

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AND I LIKE TO WORK BECAUSE I LIKE TO EAT AND FEED AND CLOTHE

AND HOUSE ME, MINE, AND YOURS AND EVERYBODYS,

LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST

300 YEARS.

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WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?IS IT INSANE? COMMITT ME!

BECAUSE I WANT THE HAPPINESS,

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NOT TEARS; TRUTHS, NOTLIES; PLEASURE NOT PAIN;

SUNSHINE, NOT RAIN;A MAN, NOT A CHILD!

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WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?IS IT A SIN? PRAY FOR ME! AND PRAY FOR YOU

TOO,

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IF YOU DON'T LIKE WOMEN OF COLOR BECAUSE WE ARE...

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MIDNIGHT BLACK, CHESTNUT BROWN,

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HONEY BRONZED,

CHOCOLATE COVERED,

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COCOA DIPPED,

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BIG LIPPED,

BIG HIPPED,

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BIG BREASTED, AND BEAUTIFUL

ALL AT THE SAME TIME!

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SO...WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?

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DOES IT BOTHER YOU THAT MUCH BECAUSEI WANT A MAN WHO WANTS ME...LOVES ME

AND TRUSTS ME, AND RESPECTS ME

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AND GIVES ME EVERYTHING

BECAUSE I

GIVE HIM EVERYTHING BACK,

PLUS!

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WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?

I'VE GOT RIGHTS, SAME AS YOU!

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I HAVE WORKED FOR THEM, DIED FOR THEM, LIED FOR THEM, PLAYED AND LAID

FOR THEM, ON EVERY PLANTATION FROM ALABAMA TO BOSTON AND BACK!

WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?I LOVE ME, AND I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME

TOO,

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BUT I AM, AS I'VE ALWAYSBEEN, NEAR YOU, CLOSE TO

YOU,

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BESIDE YOU, STRONG, GIVING, LOVING,

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FOR OVER 300 YEARS,

YOUR BLACK WOMAN...

LOVE ME!

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Trinity

Song-When

You Believe

by Mariah

Carey