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On the African Colors

By Cheleta Tuckson [1] July 1993 [2]
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I am thankful for my heart...
as red
I am thankful for my Black people...
as black
I am thankful for grass...
as green

Cheleta Tuckson was an intuitive 9-year-old who attended Harrison Elementary School when this poem appeared.

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Sojourners Magazine July 1993
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