Being a black women means many things to me. It means strength, character, pain, shame, LOVE and so much more. Reflecting on my ancestors I think of my pain. I think of heartache and betrail. Being sold at a cheap price, and seen as only a baby machine. No wonder I still struggle with my body image to this day. Finally seeing my body as a temple. Scarced. Beautiful. Embracing my seductive curves and voluptuous breast. I LOVE being a black women because of my distinct features that separates from the rest. Main stream media is just catching up to what black women have known for years. Having a big butt is sexy as hell! Go into inner city communities and black women through out the hood has big butts. Full lips, and round hips. Yes honey, full figured and all looking fly! That's me! I LOVE the sis with the natural fro and the sister with the perm. What I LOVE about being a black women is my hair. The corn rows, micro-braids, twist, Afro, blow out, you name it! I won't let anyone put me in a box. Being a black women is not limited to one "type" of women. We are far to complex for that! From the sista who will cuss you smooth out, to the sister who will pray for you,to the sister who will cuss you out and then pray for you, ha! See there is no right or wrong, just different ways of expression. My inspiration comes from women who look like me. When I watch t.v. I get excited when I see a black women featured on a show. I have pride! That is my sister. Being a black women means I come from a community of people who is my family. My compassion shows no bounds. LOVING hard, and harder. As a black women I have seen alot. Through my pain I have learned to LOVE. Like the LOVE of my grandmother who raised my siblings and I because my mother was not going to have us raised any kind of way. Or the LOVE of Ms. J who knew my home situation and took my sister and I in. She would take us shopping and talked to me about the importance of college. See black women built colleges in this country. Being an educator is in my blood. I LOVE being a black women because of my culture. Soul music, candy yams, and the black church. Listening to the pastor give a heart felt message and the whole church jumping on their feet. To the choir singing your hearts song where all you want to do is shout! Yes, that's me! Expressing my LOVE for my GOD and not afraid who sees me! I come from a history of black women who LOVE their GOD! Why I LOVE being a black woman is because I have pride in my rich heritage. The stories told and untold. To see examples in myself of black women who lived thousand years ago. That gives me confidence I can't explain. I was born to succeed. I was born to LOVE. I was born to teach. I was born to nurture. It is in me! It's my legacy! I thank GOD I was born a black woman. I say that as humble as I know how. I LOVE my carmel complexion and my flat nose. I have no hang ups. I LOVE being a black woman!
*The photo is Ida B. Wells
Girl, you just made me even more proud to be a black woman with that post!!! I just brought the newest copy of Essence magazine and it focuses on the strength of black women. I have not had a chance to read it because I have been trying to figure out this twitter account (what a headache). But YES, I TOO LOVE BEING A BLACK WOMAN AND WOULD NOT TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD!!!!
ReplyDeleteSide Note: I love reading your blog and thanks for much for reading mine. Us, BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN, have to stick together and support one another.
Stacy, thank you sis. I really wanted to put into words how I feel and that was tough because I never thought about that before. After reading Essence mag thats where my inspiration came from. That got me to think about it. I just got the mag to and I am like I got to blog about this. You are right, we have to stick together. You are a blessing to me. I LOVE reading your blog too! When black women come together the whole world changes. We have that much power when we support each other!
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