The New Negroes

There's a new Negro in town And she walks with her head held high There's a new Negro in town And he is not afraid Who are these new Negroes Paragons of virtue and strength Leading their people to the Promised Land Or finding it for themselves The new Negroes There's a new Negro in town And he lives in the moment There's a new Negro in town She is not haunted by the past Who are these new Negroes Shining stars of hope Projections of our collective desire Or reflections of ourselves The new Negroes