I need a black Jesus
Someone like me
Who speaks my language
And knows what I feel

Not the blond hair, blue eyes
But wolly hair, brown eyes
Someone who comes from within
Not from across the sea

Not the artistic creation
Brought to life
By micheal-angelo's brush
And the catholic pope

A black Jesus
Who knows how to be African
Understand my mother tongue
Eats yam and kolanut.

He would not despise my skin
Or castigate my kin
Telling me I'm ham's descendant
That's I'm the white's servant

A black jesus
Who our leaders would revere
And dare not swear an oath
Unless prepared

Yes he would resurrect
With me and my spirit
We would walk the seas together
And feed the ignorant multitude

Not the one that has created rift
And torn my brothers apart
His name on the slave ship
And endorsed the apartheid

Black Jesus, where are you?
Unsettle my reality
Tell me the devil wears white
'Cos he is an angel

We need a black Jesus
To free us from this rot
Not the one packaged and sold to us
And shares birthday with the sun god

@op, I am trying to relate with you and understand your poem.

It is a very creative and unique poem.

But, black Jesus?

On a superficial level (cos I don't wanna go indepth) it implies looking to ourselves for solutions and not others.

afroxyz: On a superficial level (cos I don't wanna go indepth) it implies looking to ourselves for solutions and not others.

Ok.

I just needed an insight into your poem.
The poem is good and has a catchy title .
I read many meanings to it, and that's the essence of poetry.

Not much of a poetic fan, but I do like the second stanza of your poem.

The rejection of a "blond haired, blue eyed Jesus" reminds me of a very similar comment made by Mohammed Ali decades ago...

More like you need Martin Luther King.

Black Jesus? . . .

Olumba Olumba is black .

[size=15pt]nice one but what would Jesus look like if he is black ...[/size]

Then b one! Only your death will b reckoned as suicide.

lovely poem

Who told u Jesus is not black? I belive he is black

Are you mocking jesus??

bigfat01: [size=15pt]nice one but what would Jesus look like if he is black ...[/size]

do u know if western jesus is black or white?

Dis is a wonderful piece...
D yam and colanut line almost made me hit a bike.....

Not the one that has created rift
And torn my brothers apart
His name on the slave ship
And endorsed the apartheid

As per dis... Its not d fault of the white jesus... Maybe a white moha**** caused dis.

Y do u need a black jesus?wats wrong wit the previours jesus,I mean the real jesus,yes its a poem but I smell racisme n descrimination race don't matter nigger...oya u do jesus na since u b black if e easy,there can never b another jesus again wakeup from ur dream

afroxyz: On a superficial level (cos I don't wanna go indepth) it implies looking to ourselves for solutions and not others.

I get u now. It is a masterpiece. Keep it up!

manchiled: Y do u need a black jesus?wats wrong wit the previours jesus,I mean the real jesus,yes its a poem but I smell racisme n descrimination race don't matter nigger...oya u do jesus na since u b black if e easy,there can never b another jesus again wakeup from ur dream

so u are cool with the way africa is today? U dnt want another messaiah from withing black that will safe us 4rm the white and ourselves? Huh?

I think i will appreciate this poem if the poster writes one on Black Mohammed and put it on front page.


Did i hear BAAAAAAAAANNNNNN.

Religious bigots called moderators.

Imanuelle: Dis is a wonderful piece...
D yam and colanut line almost made me hit a bike.....





As per dis... Its not d fault of the white jesus... Maybe a white moha**** caused dis.

dammytosh: I think i will appreciate this poem if the poster writes one on Black Mohammed and put it on front page.


Did i hear BAAAAAAAAANNNNNN.

Religious bigots called moderators.

Pathetic!!!

bigfat01: [size=15pt]nice one but what would Jesus look like if he is black ...[/size]

This:

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afroxyz: On a superficial level (cos I don't wanna go indepth) it implies looking to ourselves for solutions and not others.

See it that way too....always believing Oyibos have all the solutions to our problems. On the surface.. how can Jesus be White when the people in that region were not? Soooo many people believe Michael Angelo's painting of his imagination of Jesus is actually a photo of Jesus.

Jesus was born to a jewish family (so of middle-eastern descent); He was a carpenter who worked and lived in the desert regions (typically bronze and tanned skin); In the (original version) bible, Johns vision described him as having hair like lambs wool (kinky/curly). You can draw your own conclusions.

afroxyz: I need a black Jesus
Someone like me
Who speaks my language
And knows what I feel

Not the blond hair, blue eyes
But wolly hair, brown eyes
Someone who comes from within
Not from across the sea

Not the artistic creation
Brought to life
By micheal-angelo's brush
And the catholic pope

A black Jesus
Who knows how to be African
Understand my mother tongue
Eats yam and kolanut.

He would not despise my skin
Or castigate my kin
Telling me I'm ham's descendant
That's I'm the white's servant

A black jesus
Who our leaders would revere
And dare not swear an oath
Unless prepared

Yes he would resurrect
With me and my spirit
We would walk the seas together
And feed the ignorant multitude

Not the one that has created rift
And torn my brothers apart
His name on the slave ship
And endorsed the apartheid

Black Jesus, where are you?
Unsettle my reality
Tell me the devil wears white
'Cos he is an angel

We need a black Jesus
To free us from this rot
Not the one packaged and sold to us
And shares birthday with the sun god

This is blasphemous! This is preposterous! You need deliverance from the the shackles of the devil. I pray God forgives you.

@ OP: Your poem is a very nice one - a demonstration of creativity. Nevertheless, i'll really Love to make some humble objections:
Firstly, it is true that the westerners whimped our tails and horns with the realities of the christian Religion, and person of Jesus Christ, while they made a plunder of our goodies. That does not diminish the image of Christ in any way. It does not incriminate him at all.
Secondly, Jesus Christ is by no means, a racist. His sacrificial death was in the interest of all; his descent not withstandng. ''... Go ye into the world and make disciples of all Nations...'' Thank you.

Oh, black man, jesus Christ was racist.. When will y'all realise this?

FXKing2012:
This is blasphemous! This is preposterous! You need deliverance from the the shackles of the devil. I pray God forgives you.

Oga park well

FXKing2012:
This is blasphemous! This is preposterous! You need deliverance from the the shackles of the devil. I pray God forgives you.

Guy, you ok?

Guy ur post is totally senseless go and gve birth 2 ur own black jesus u nid 2 reason well b4 postin anytin. Mtchew

FXKing2012:
This is blasphemous! This is preposterous! You need deliverance from the the shackles of the devil. I pray God forgives you.

Here we go again
Another Christian jihadist on rampage
Mindsets like this caused the crusades Islamic jihadists are revenging for now
Mindsets like this which nutured supremacists are exactly what the writer is speaking against
Even Christ didnt slash&burn those not in sync with his gospel like you&your ilk crying more than the bereaved

@OP , you need OLODUMARE

FXKing2012:
This is blasphemous! This is preposterous! You need deliverance from the the shackles of the devil. I pray God forgives you.

If you peer between the lines, you'll understand...
Look harder, he's sending a composite message.





Afroxy

Heh... I see what you're doing....
Heck, let comments continue!