“I hope one day we’ll fly above the things that make humanity divide.”
BuzzFeed artist to watch Raury just released "Fly," a reflection on being black in America. Raury and close friend Malik Shakur openly express fear, frustration, and hope for future generations, explicitly referenced through hypothetical sons.
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I'm afraid I'll die
And you can look at me and never wonder why
Because I'm brown and young and my hair, it is nappy.
I hope he knows the world is his for the taking.
I hope he never becomes a hashtag.
I hope to never see him on the back of a t-shirt.
I hope no man in no uniform assumes he's reaching for something in his pocket.
