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“I am Black because I come from the earth's inside now take my word for jewel in the open light.”

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There are many kinds of open. . . Love is a word, another kind of open. . . Take my word for jewel in your open light.

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Your silence will not protect you.

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I can't really define it in sexual terms alone although our sexuality is so energizing why not enjoy it too?

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