Mama, papa
Its a mama is a mother,
Its a papa, its a father
Its a girl, is a daughter
Is a boy, is a son
The strength of the black family unit
Is a mother and father united in it.
No man locked up here unjustly
The tired woman here my dear left behind.
We must rise up and fight for our values,
Just as we fight for our many different shades and hues,
Yet all black and still wanting our dues.
Everything starts in the home, before we enter the streets.
Teach your young ones to stand up for what is right
or risk falling for anything.
Teach them to stand their ground an fight
And that they CAN be anything.
Uplift and build up and out
Some thunder and shout
Some whisper and say in gentle boldness
If we, the family unit stay together, we more than got this.
Mama is gentle and nurturing, yet strong as a lioness.
Papa is the hand that does not strike but guides, bold and protective.
Its a mama, a mother,
Its a papa a father..
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children…"
— Deuteronomy 6:6–7 (KJV)
"The most important institution in the Black community is the Black family."
— Shirley Chisholm