Identify me as black,
Am I an African?
Classify me as white,
Am I an African?
Ebony or brunette
Does that classify
An African.
Rich or poor does
Does that distinguish Africans.

Peace,
unity,
oneness
Is the beating drum of
Africa.
Dignity,
Ubuntu,
principle
Culture and tradition is
Our identity.
To live in Africa does not
Mean you are an African
To be dark does not mean
You are an African
To be white does not mean
You are an African
The blood that runs as the
Zambezi river
Character makes us an African