Tag: Black Woman in America
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Freedom Friday – 10.6.17
There is a difference between being free, knowing that you’re free, and living like you’re free. There is a difference between being loved, knowing that you’re loved, and living like you’re loved. There are levels to this, lol.
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Freedom Friday – 9.29.17
Without injustice and inequality, number 45, North Korea preparing for war, local, state and national government failures, hurricane disasters, etc., life still remains difficult to navigate, build among opposition, and make real what we hope and envision.
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Freedom Friday – 9.22.17
You can’t make something right if you don’t first acknowledge that there is a problem! Be honest with yourself, the people you love, and the world about your experiences, your truths.
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Freedom Friday – 9.15.17
#Stockley was found not guilty. Sick to my stomach. Chest is heavy. Ears hot. Angry. Sad. Disgusted. Justice for #AnthonyLamarSmith! It’s our DUTY to FIGHT for our FREEDOM!!
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She IS (A Poem)
Sweet as honey, wrapped in soul, wisdom and truth. A Black butterfly, with nothing to prove. Words shine light on her heart’s deepest cries. She’s a blank canvas. Masterpiece in quiet.
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10 Words to Affirm Self-Love
For most of my life, I’ve struggled with the way I look. I remember sitting in my parent’s bedroom as a child, on their bed, crying and asking, begging God to do a miracle and make my skin lighter. When I woke up the next morning and looked in the mirror I was angry, sad […]
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Because I’m Black (A Poem)
Because I’m Black My life has no value My melanin rich skin you can’t handle So you put yourself up on a pedestal Make my God white as snow Eyes like the bright blue sky Where does the truth lie? Because I’m Black You say that beauty is not within me My curves, my kinks, […]