Privilege is editing history so it reflects victory
Instead of villainy to your progeny
Come along with me and see propagandized history
Marvel at its inconsistency and its dismissing spree
Cast aside the victim and the hero’s consequence with them
Power creating each system enslaving man for his own freedom
Painting colorful hues generously paying minimum hues
Oppression through privileged worldview makes villains of the victims subdued
Justifying horrific domination claiming righteous indignation
Building god’s sovereign nation; Stolen people, stolen land, stolen station
All while making proclamation, “I am power and the world’s salvation!”
Looking at the story you cannot ignore me
History speaks categorically of a nation bloodied and gory
But that can’t stand no truth for the crimes at my hands
Change the words that’s the plan bury the truth of how it began
A nation built of ash can never be truly vast
Only honesty not cash only truth makes us free at last
--
Wilmington Insurrection of 1898
Atlanta Race Riot of 1906
Rose Wood Massacre 1919
The Summer of 1919
Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Zoot Suit Riots of 1943
Birmingham riot of 1963
Willie Earle
Lynn council
Isadore Banks
Emmett Till
Mack Charles Parker
James Chaney
Frank Morries
Willie Turks
Michael Griffith
Yusef Hawkins
James Byrd Jr.
Rayshard Brooks
Daniel Prude
Rodney King
Ahmaud Arbery
George Floyd
Breonna Taylor
Atatiana Jefferson
Aura Rosser
Stephon Clark
Botham Jean
Philando Castille
Alton Sterling
Michelle Cusseaux
Freddie Gray
Eric Garner
Akai Gurley
Gabriella Nevarez
Tamir Rice
Michael Brown
Tanisha Anderson
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