on February 27th, 2010 by OCohen
Michael Hernandez: Just Because I’m Dominican
just because I’m Dominican
doesn’t mean I work in a corner store
doesn’t mean I drive a cab
and doesn’t mean I only eat rice and beans
just because I’m Dominican
doesn’t mean I only speak Spanish
doesn’t mean I need a green card
doesn’t mean I came in a boat
just because I’m Dominic…an
doesn’t mean I play baseball
doesn’t mean I wear True Flights
doesn’t mean I don’t wear socks
just because I’m Dominican
why do you care what I am?
am I so different from you?
what makes me different?
I am Dominican
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Michael Millan: Just Because I’m Broke
just because I’m broke
doesn’t mean I wont be wealthy
doesn’t mean I won’t have a good job
and doesn’t mean I’m poor
just because I’m broke
doesn’t mean that I wont have a wife
doesn’t mean I won’t have kids
doesn’t mean I won’t be successful
doesn’t mean I’m going to be a bum
just because …I’m broke
doesn’t mean I can’t have a good time
doesn’t mean my life is over
doesn’t mean people don’t like me
just because I’m broke
why do people always want more than what they have?
why do people love to criticize you?
people are just mean
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Leroy Samuels: Just Because I’m Black
Just because I’m Black
I’m not a criminal
I’m not going to rob you
I’m not going to steal from you
Just because I’m Black
Doesn’t mean I dont want to see the world
Doesn’t mean I don’t want to be better than where I’m at
Just because I’m Black
What is being Black?
Is there even such a thing… as being Black?
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Yeni Rueda: Just Because I’m Mexican …
Just because I’m Mexican
Doesn’t mean I like soccer
Doesn’t mean I wear two braids everyday
And doesn’t mean I don’t know how to speak English
Just because I’m Mexican
Doesn’t mean I eat tacos everyday
Doesn’t mean I stand in front of White Castle
And it does not mean I want to get marr…ied at a young age
Just because I’m Mexican
Doesn’t mean I don’t like to do the things that you like to do
Doesn’t mean I’m a drop-out
And doesn’t mean I’m not going to colledge
Just because I’m Mexican
Is there a difference?
Aren’t we all the same??
What’s the difference??
We ARE all the same!
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Brandon Graham: Just Because …
Just because I’m a 5%ner
doesn’t mean I hate every race
doesn’t mean I’m an Arabic Muslim
doesn’t mean I’m not a confused person
Just because I’m a 5%ner
doesn’t mean I’m a rude Black person
doesn’t mean im not apart of another race
doesn’t mean that I’m not a Tiano Indian
Just because I’m a 5%…ner
doesnt mean I hate every religion
doesnt mean I’m a religious person
doesnt mean I’m Asiatic
Just because I’m a 5%ner
What is life?
Is there a person called Allah?
Can you see past my political movement?
I’m Me
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