I’m Tired Of Being Black In America Fairley Lloyd “ I’m tired of racism and the way anti-blackness creeps into my everyday life.
Remember: You Can Identify As More Than One Race Jazmyn Thomas “ I knew that I was not the same color as either of my parents. I was darker than my mom, but lighter than my father.
13 Reasons Why You Should Always Wear Black Elizabeth Kaur “ You’ll never be noticed or called out for wearing that same printed top for the second time in a week.
What It’s Like To Travel The World As A Black Woman Jazzy Williams “ I was stared at, pointed at, laughed at, and even asked to take pictures, because of how different I looked compared to the people they were used to seeing.
16 Secrets Women Who Wear All Black Will Never Tell You Lacey Ramburger “ You appear confident and mysterious. Because yes, black gives off the vibe that you aren’t to be messed with.
White People’s Favorite Questions About ‘Black’ People Answered By A ‘Black’ Person K. Joyce “ “Why can’t black people just get over slavery? It happened over 400 years ago.”
Black Women Are More Than Their Strength Kovie Biakolo “ But we have not escaped this myth that we are neither less than or superhuman.
‘Curious’ – A Cultural Identity Poem Agazi Desta “ “Slow down, mister, I don’t really understand. Are you black or what? Cause my pops says being black Is bad, but you don’t sound that messed up So I’m just wondering, are you really black or Are you something else?”