Jesse Williams sent shock waves across the country when he delivered his inspirational speech on BET. Viewers were blown away with his articulate and uplifting words, motivating Blacks to be strong and woke. Hit the jump to read.
Alice Walker, author and poet penned a great and inspiring poem for Jesse Williams after his BET speech.
“Here it is
the beauty that scares you
-so you believe-
to death.
For he is certainly gorgeous
and he is certainly where whiteness
to your disbelief
has not wandered off
to die.
No. It is there, tawny skin, gray eyes,
a Malcolm-esque jaw. His loyal parents
may Goddess bless them
sitting proud and happy and no doubt
amazed
at what they have done.
For he is black too. And obviously
with a soul
made of everything.
Try to think bigger than you ever have
or had courage enough to do:
that blackness is not where whiteness
wanders off to die: but that it is
like the dark matter
between stars and galaxies in
the Universe
that ultimately
holds it all
together.”
What do you think?
