(Trina)
 Before I stand
 My Blackness precedes me and proudly demands
 That you know who I am
 And where I'm from
 That you know who I was
 And how far I've come
 My Blackness is deeper, than the shade of my skin
 It spans farther than Africa, of which I'm kin
 It's stronger than the pride, of Kings and Queens
 It's unforgettable, like the slaves killings scenes
 And it forwards this generation
 through the blood of my veins
 giving birth to the legacy, giving birth to the reign....

 (B.T.)
 My Blackness is deeper than the shade of my skin
 it commands that you acknowledge my skin tone
 although I am not defined by my color alone
 My Blackness is the wind that touches my face in the summer
 and the heat that warms winter's cold hand
 It is the power to rule over this land
 My Blackness is God's Plan
 It is the reason that I sing from my heart, the reason that I march
 It is an entire African Diaspora rising
 In a land where the tides of injustice still roll in
 My Blackness is the hope that will allow black boys to dream
 It is the trust that can turn individuality into Black Unity
 My Blackness is every breath I take,
 It is deeper than the shade of my skin
 My Blackness is within......