I was accused of flirting with a White woman
But because I was Black, in their eyes barely human
I was 14-years-old when I was brutally tortured
After this brutality, I was murdered
Who am I?
Emmett Till
My death was the nail in the coffin of White supremacy
I went to the store to purchase skittles and tea
George Zimmerman shot me in the chest
Protests were sparked when he didn’t get arrested
Who am I?
Trayvon Martin
My friends and I were so-called perceived as threats
My killer went to eat pizza as if taking life was no sweat
Playing music too loud was my horrible crime
Now Michael Dunn is doing his time
Who am I?
Jordan Davis
I was a Black teenaged girl who got into a car crash
I knocked on the wrong door and got shot in a flash
My killer claims that for his life he was afraid
So, he took mine, but now justice is being paid
Who am I?
Renisha McBride
I was an unarmed man who got into a car crash
I was seeking help, but instead got lashed
By a Charlotte police officer I was shot 10 times
Because I am Black, my killer hasn’t done time
Who am I?
Jonathan Ferrell
My organs were removed and I was stuffed with newspaper
My death is mysterious and they haven’t found my invader
They claim I tripped but there’s a deeper conspiracy
My organs were taken and sold is one theory
Who am I?
Kendrick Johnson
I lived in Ferguson, you know my face
Because of my death, tensions rose and tanks rolled in place
I was an unarmed teen whose crime was walking while Black
I had my hands up but the officer still attacked
Who am I?
Michael Brown
I got shot in Ohio at 12-years-old
The gun was probably fake was what the cops were told
They perceived me as an adult and did a drive-by
They say it’s not White supremacy’s fault but my fault I died
Who am I?
Tamir Rice
I was put into a chokehold and said I couldn’t breathe
Officers subdued me as I laid underneath
I had major health problems, the life was choked out of me
My killer, Daniel Pantaleo, is still walking free
Who am I?
Eric Garner
In South Carolina a patrolman fired 8 shots
He said he feared for his life after a traffic stop
A video proved otherwise when it showed me fleeing the scene
My case is another one where an officer acts as a war machine
Who am I?
Walter Scott
I was dragged to a police van, and the officers weren’t releasing
I was arrested in Baltimore and had trouble breathing
I died from an injury to my spinal cord
Officers were suspended with pay, a sign of justice being ignored
Who am I?
Freddie Gray
