"people take
black culture
pour it out
rub it into their skin,
and try to wear us
like they know what we about.
but,
honey
it’s only ever gonna be a suntan.
you,
ain’t neva gonna be black."
black culture
pour it out
rub it into their skin,
and try to wear us
like they know what we about.
but,
honey
it’s only ever gonna be a suntan.
you,
ain’t neva gonna be black."
-imitation as flattery is getting old, it’s called appropriation, nayyirah waheed (via sad-dress)
(Source: nayyirahwaheed)
