It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower Is to bloom.
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Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.
Not just as a black woman, but as a woman, since the beginning of time, beauty has been our responsibility.
I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.
That's the gift 'Precious' has given me. You really think you're telling a story about a fat black girl, and only fat black girls will understand it, and then you realize we're all Precious.
There's one more thing I want to say. It's a touchy subject. Black beauty. Black sensuality. We live in a culture where the beauty of black people isn't always as celebrated as other types. I'd like to help change that if I can!
Black people don't know what white people are talking about when they talk about a Sister Souljah moment. I tell them it's the moment you meet a proud, beautiful black woman you can never forget.
What I think is exciting is that, to a certain extent, there is a revolution happening where black women are owning their own beauty, despite the standard of beauty that in the past has not had space for it.
When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth.
One of the greatest gifts of Black feminism to ourselves has been to make it a little easier simply to be Black and female.
Beauty has always been an element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversation.
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