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There was a time when it was thought Africa had no history.
Remember, the seeds you choose to grow become your reality.

Like a network, we are one, and so we must become one.
It was once a tragedy that we had no access to our history and culture.

Hey, Mr. Propaganda, before you brought confusion and shame,
There was preservation—languages taught orally.
Step back and feel the vibrant energy of Chichewa, Yoruba, Swahili.

Our heritage of singing, dancing, sculpting, and crafting is on the rise.
People need not turn a blind eye, for I stand strong with Rastafari.

Let us not forget—we can create our own shrines.
This tradition lives on, like the craft of adire,
The art of dyeing cloth in patterns, a frequency we can tap into, too.

No matter which program you choose to tune into today,
Don’t forget the gems I bring to you:
Shaka Zulu, Bobo Ashanti, with their message of overstanding.
Remember, oh, remember the origin of Red, Black, and Green—
For in unity, we claim our...