Calling All Black Girls!

I Got Something To Tell You!

I Hope You Feel Seen, Felt, And Heard!

Visions Of A Black Herstorian

This is for the black girls who wanted to perm her hair so it could blow in the wind.
This is for the black girls that like cornrows so she can look fly.
This is for the black girls who had micro braids and can make it look fashionable.
This is for the black girls that made wet and wavy trendy and BLACK.
This is for the black girls that rock their fros and crowns so good they had to pass an act.
This is for the black girls that dread and lock it up and smoke the ganja.
This is for the bald Queens that asks the question “Do you see me?”
This is for the black girls with the fade fresher than any nigga.

This is for the black girls with big hoop earrings and a stank walk.
This is for the black girls with big chains and titties sitting pretty.
This is for the black girls with chucks and pearls.
This is for the black girls with diamonds on their fingers and teeth.
This is for the black girls with bamboo earrings that says who she be.
This is for the black girls with protection stones on her neck, wrist, and hand.

This is for the black girls with fresh kicks that will stomp a bitch.
This is for the black girls with boots like, whether it hits the ankle, calf, knee, or thigh.
This is for the black girls with 6 inch heels all about her business.
This is for the black girls with slip resistant shoes working hard on the job.
This is for the black girls trying to bring kitten heels back in style.
This is for the black girls with the sandals and pedicures toes.

This is for the black girls that drop it low in daisy dukes.
This is for the black girls that rock the short skirts to give their pussy some air.
This is for the black girls in sexy black dresses in social clubs.
This is for the black girls in yoga pants and breathing through it.
This is for the black girls in matching jogging suits with their man.
This is for the black girls that can rock fall and winter styles.
This is for the black girls in bikinis with big stomachs and handles.

This is for the black girls who they call slim.
This is for the black girls who are too damn thick.
This is for the black girls who are sistah big bones.
This is for the black girls who are slim thick with model behavior.
This is for black girls with hour glass shapes that can rock any dress.
This is for the black girls with no ass or hips, you’re still feminine, sis.
This is for the black girls with BBLs in search of the perfect body.
This is for the black girls who had a woman’s body before their minds developed.
This is for the black girls with ittt bitty titties that are still suckable.
This is for the black girls insecure about their bodies, yet still find ways to love it.

This is for the black girls who are half hood, and half holy.
This is for the black girls who luvs God and keep the faith.
This is for the black girls who call on their knuck if you buck ancestors.
This is for the black girls who will hex you if you cross the line.
This is for the black girls who go back to Africa to get closer to Spirit.
This is for the black girls who have no God.

This is for the black girls who are too “proper” to be black, but too dark to be white.
This is for the black girls whose vernacular let’s you know what hood she is from.
This is for the black girls who are too bougie to sit with lames.
This is for the black girls too crowned to sit with peasants.
This is for the black girls who simply don’t give a damn.

This is for the black girls who are also professionals.
This is for the black girls who are also educated.
This is for the black girls who are miseducated.
This is for the black girls who are kept and homemaking.
This is for the black girls who are also bosses.
This is for the black girls who are keeping the culture alive.
This is for the black girls who are underpaid.
This is for the black girls who are balling!

This is for the black girls who feel like home.
This is for the black girls who feel like collard greens and cornbread.
This is for the black girls that like foreign food over soul food.
This is for the black girls that can touch a soul with a good meal.
This is for the black girls passing down Grandma’s recipes.

This is for the black girls with too much rhythm and too many blues.
This is for the black girls who enjoy jazz on a rainy day.
This is for the black girls who can spit fire over a dope beat.
This is for the black girls who gotta whole lotta soul for a hellish world.
This is for the black girls that prefer rock over rap.
This is for the black girls who sings country while drinking whiskey.
This is for the black girls who are heartbroken and music wiped their tears.
This is for the black girls who sing praises to God everyday.

This is for the black girls who found their soulmate and hope it lasts a lifetime.
This is for the black girls that long for a love they have yet experienced.
This is for the black girls who decided they’ll be “bitter and lonely cat ladies”.
This is for the black girls inspired by the Golden Girls and live by it.
This is for the black girls who are also baby mamas and are superheroes for their children.
This is for the black girls who share the love with many men and women.

This is for the black girls who say “Fuck These Niggas”, but will fuck one for a price.
This is for the black girls that say, “Bitch, Fuck You!” and mean it everytime.
This is for the black girls that say, “Nigga, Fuck You!” and mean it everytime.

This is for the black girls that say, “I Love You” and mean it mind, body, and soul.
This is for the black girls that heard “I Love You” then were betrayed, abandoned, or hurt.
This is for the black girls that loves someone who is not alive.
This is for the black girls that struggle to say “I Love You” in the mirror.

This is for the black girls who are also Mamas.
This is for the black girls who are also Grammies.
This is for the black girls who are also Aunties.
This is for the black girls who are also nieces.
This is for the black girls who are also daughters.

This is for the black girls who are also bitches.
This is for the black girls who are also hoes.
This is for the black girls who are also angry.
This is for the black girls who are also bitter.
This is for the black girls who are also jealous.
This is for the black girls who are also unable.
This is for the black girls who also have mental illness.
This is for the black girls who are also traumatized.
This is for the black girls who are also survivors.
This is for the black girls with too many haters.
This is for the black girls who are also lovers.
This is for the black girls too strong for their own good.
This is for the black girls too weak to be strong.

This is for the black girls who shall be loved.
You are beautiful.
You are cherished.
You are precious.
You are worthy.
You are powerful.
You are unique.
You are a treasure.
Own Your Beauty.
Own Your Worthiness.
Own Your Power.
Own Your Story.
And Most Importantly, Be Yourself.

I Love You, Black Girl!
Tanisha.

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