The following is an excerpt of New Children’s Book Teaches Black Boys to Treat Black Girls With Respect written by Zahara Hill for Black Voices: Artist Lawrence Lindell wanted black girls to know they have much more value than a lack of media visibility and derisive comments from peers may lead them to believe. “We […]
Read more "From Black Boy With Love"Reserving our bodies solely for sex is over-sexualizing We are emotionally and on occasion physically naked In front of our lovers, relatives and friends We understand our bodies serve a purpose As we understand that clothing sometimes doesn’t At times when I wear jeans I know that my legs are in a prison Being punished […] […]
Read more "Body Permitted — (a repost)"Explain your anger instead of just expressing it and you will find solutions instead of arguments. -unknown True enough, but.. Remember as a kid your parents and teachers used to ask what’s wrong? when you were hollering and crying and carrying on? Until a certain age, they didn’t usually counter with anger, frustration or annoyance. […]
Read more "week 43|2017"How beautiful, dope and NECESSARY is this?! ❤
Read more "Great Green Wall"If everyone understood your beauty, it wouldn’t be nearly as magic. – Della Hicks-Wilson ❤ (Photo borrowed from Pinterest; no copyright infringement intended.)
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