BABY YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!
Mommy why aren't I
beautiful?” She whispered . As she sat between her legs, combing her
long natural kinky Afro textured hair
with each strand stands confidently in it spring like helix shape.
If
only that confidence mirrored that little girl.
Her eyes spies beauty of
euro-centrism flaunting around from on
the media to on the streets and she suddenly feels like a minority, unaccepted
and a weak sense of belonging.
How do I create confidence
into a child who was birthed in a world where a wider European culture is
shown as pre-eminent?
How can she see that her eyes
represent her ancestral fights for rights and freedom for equity?
That failed as they sailed along
the coast line with chains bound on their ankle as they lay and packed like boxes on boats and sold.
How is she to go out into the
world and boast her intelligence and sow what her ancestors reaped
For they wept for a chance
to become something.
Now this is the time my
child.
Our time.
Parents your time to show every child that can reach for the
stars, follow their dreams, stay focus, believe and achieve.
MY BLACK GIRLS AND BOYS.
YOU ARE AMAZING.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU ARE BRIGHT.
YOU ARE GOING TO BE ANYTHING
YOU PUT YOUR MIND AND HEART.
YOU ARE GOING TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
YOU ARE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH
YOUR DREAMS.
KEEP SHOOTING FOR THE STARS.
By Jameela Manswell.
As a pre-teen, I was teased about the thickness of my hair and i felt that I didn't belong unless I had straight hair .I felt as though there was no proper representation of beautiful black ladies while growing up ,the European features was always praised .This poem speaks to me on another level,in which I appreciate you for embracing and motivating us as black people.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shanesa. you are amazing <3
Deletethis is a very inspirational post... i have a daughter and i always want her to embrace her ethnicity because regardless of her skin tone and hair texture i will always tell her shes beautiful...
ReplyDeleteshe is beautiful <3
Deletethis was motivating and an inspiration for the younger ones...i experience this at a private school where they picked and laughed at a little girl only because her hair was afro textured hence the reason why she was differentiated from the other kids. this was so heart breaking to see .I'm really glad that this was raised so our upcoming generation would feel confident and walk the streets with their head held high..keep it coming beautyonblack
ReplyDeleteits up to you to make that small difference by showing love. next time throw a compliment her way and make her smile..thanks for the comment <3
DeleteI came over this blog when I was searching for a reading on black women explaining beauty. It's a beautiful read and words to take into consideration. Well done beautyomblack from another black sister !!
ReplyDeletei am glad you like it :). stick around for more my sister
Deletethis is very motivating for all black girls and boys and very Encouraging for all black women to encourage there kids to also be successful in life. LOVE IT
ReplyDeleteMy skin, the epitome of midnight. My eyes piercing the soul of anyone who dared to look at me......I stood in solace but my smile contradicted my grim appearance.....my smile spoke love and warmth, my lips ready to break into the smile with the simplest invitation. My primary school playground was a contradiction to its name. It was a war zone, survival of the fittest if I may. I was chosen last for games, cliques and teams but I was the chairperson when it came to ridicule. I spent at least four years feeling lesser than my peers. But now? ha! I swim in a pool of my own complexion, I embrace it, for now I am the epitome of a woke black woman
ReplyDeletewaww you are something <3 thanks for this.
DeleteWow powerful. need to have that self love and confidence
ReplyDeleteVery inspirational! Let's all teach our black females to love themselves!
ReplyDeleteBeing black was shameful for me i never liked my colour i wished to b like my other siblings due to d environment i was in i never embraced my beauty until i had 14yrs i was tortured laughed at n neglected i was fake if assimilate ppl say my success was accidental but today i stand strong wit motivation given by my aunt black is beautiful its colour is strong dere isnt anything dat could mess up a beautiful black woman i love me love my colour being unique everything they said i wasnt i am now a beautiful intelligent strong determined proud
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I love my hair ❤️. It took me a while to embrace my natural hair texture. I’ve learned my hair. Learned techniques. Learned to style and care for my hair type properly and I’ve started to watch it flourish. So goodbye to the creamy crack (relaxer) as I embrace those beautiful, kinky, coils that make me the beautiful black woman that I am today!
ReplyDeleteyesssss!! Because your are beautiful <3
DeleteThis post is so uplifting! I neeeded this. I look forward to your future posts.
ReplyDeletethank you donnie <3
DeleteOnce we get beyond the color of one's skin and the texture of one's hair...then we begin to see what we really ought to see.. a beautiful individual, created by the hands of the Eternal Father.
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