I Am Not
I am not,
My skin.
My skin color does not define who I am as a person. My skin color does not define my characteristics as a man and my performance capabilities in education or the white-collar world. My skin color should not be perceived as something negative for my skin color is beautiful and carries a glow like no other. I am not, my skin.
I am not,
A label.
Your labels do not define me as a person. Your labels do not tell me how to conduct and live my life nor will they ever control me. Your labels serve no function in the way that I perform as a man in this world and society that we live in. Your labels serve no relevance to the functionality of my well-being. I am not, a label.
I am not,
A Category.
Do not categorize me into the groups you categorize others in. If you've never met me, how do you consider me a "dog" or "typical black man"? I am not the same as all the others you have come across. To say that people are all the same means that WE are all the same as a human race and there are MANY who will find it demeaning and insulting to be categorized.
I am not,
My religion.
Just because I am a Christian, please keep in mind that I am no where near perfect. As well, I am not like other Christians. I am not who other Christians portray to be. I am not full of hatred and for the most part, I am not judgmental.
I am,
Myself.
I don't carry any labels. I don't identify with anything except being human. I love ALL people, no matter their religion, creed, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, etc. I carry my own individuality and respect others who do the same because we do not always agree in one accord or see eye-to-eye. I have my own beliefs and I respect the beliefs of others, even if we don't believe the same thing. Respect me for the person I am, not the person you were taught to think I am.
My skin.
My skin color does not define who I am as a person. My skin color does not define my characteristics as a man and my performance capabilities in education or the white-collar world. My skin color should not be perceived as something negative for my skin color is beautiful and carries a glow like no other. I am not, my skin.
I am not,
A label.
Your labels do not define me as a person. Your labels do not tell me how to conduct and live my life nor will they ever control me. Your labels serve no function in the way that I perform as a man in this world and society that we live in. Your labels serve no relevance to the functionality of my well-being. I am not, a label.
I am not,
A Category.
Do not categorize me into the groups you categorize others in. If you've never met me, how do you consider me a "dog" or "typical black man"? I am not the same as all the others you have come across. To say that people are all the same means that WE are all the same as a human race and there are MANY who will find it demeaning and insulting to be categorized.
I am not,
My religion.
Just because I am a Christian, please keep in mind that I am no where near perfect. As well, I am not like other Christians. I am not who other Christians portray to be. I am not full of hatred and for the most part, I am not judgmental.
I am,
Myself.
I don't carry any labels. I don't identify with anything except being human. I love ALL people, no matter their religion, creed, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, etc. I carry my own individuality and respect others who do the same because we do not always agree in one accord or see eye-to-eye. I have my own beliefs and I respect the beliefs of others, even if we don't believe the same thing. Respect me for the person I am, not the person you were taught to think I am.
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