This is a collection of poems developed from the author's personal perspectives from real life events. The author used poetic art and the craft of her gift to form insightful thought-provoking poems based on the author's current feelings, emotions, educational insights, and experiences of living life as a Black American. The author invites the readers to relate to hot topics and experiences with the selection of crafty word choices. The author's views of the past, present and future expectations are evident throughout the collection of poems in BLACK HISTORY SHOULD NOT BE A MYSTERY poetry.