This Is Why I Study Our Art â Deeply, Tenderly, Proudly
There comes a time when I grow beyond saying:
âThatâs just old.â
âJust something from back then.â
âJust music, just fashion, ju [...]
Survivor Affirmation: Moving My Feet In Rhythm is a Sacred Metaphor
 Double Dutch is such a sacred metaphor â playful on the surface, but underneath itâs about rhythm, timing, breath, courage, community, and ancestral [...]
đ You Are the Reason They Built the Walls â Because You Could Walk Through Them
They told the story wrong.They said the walls were built to protect something holy.But the truth is â they were built to keep you out.
Because you co [...]
Survivor Affirmation: I Do Not Rush to Be Understood
"Even silence can be a form of sacred truth."â SurvivorAffirmations.com
âď¸ Reflection Prompt:
When have I felt safe to speak slowly?
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đ You Are the Reason They Built the Walls â Because You Could Walk Through Them
They told the story wrong.They said the walls were built to protect something holy.But the truth is â they were built to keep you out.
Because you co [...]
Survivor Affirmation: My Scars Tell a Story of Strength
If youâve ever worried that sharing your story makes you look weakâLet me remind you what your story really says:
Something struck me.Something t [...]
đş Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurtâand Still Created Beauty
 For a long time I celebrated Frida's art and had no idea she lived in pain. I was truly spellbound by the art. As a young person, I thought the art w [...]
Survivor Affirmation: Moving My Feet In Rhythm is a Sacred Metaphor
 Double Dutch is such a sacred metaphor â playful on the surface, but underneath itâs about rhythm, timing, breath, courage, community, and ancestral [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Choose To Walk Away from What Tries to Shrink Me
There is strength in walking alone when the crowd demands your silence.It takes courage to leave the circle when the cost is your voice.But silence bo [...]
10 Ways to Reconnect with Yourself (The 1980s Way) w/ Affirmations
10 Ways to Reconnect with Yourself (The 1980s Way)
If you want to step away from the digital noise and tap into that grounded, authentic energy of th [...]
“Why do peopleâs opinions hit me so hard?â â Learning not to internalize ignorance.
Let them think whatever they want.
Let them run circles in their own heads.
Let them name you, misname you,
draw their crooked sketches of who you [...]
Elizabeth Packard: The Woman They Called Insane Until She Changed the Law
Elizabeth Packard was not simply a âwronged wife.â
She was a mother. A thinker. A religious dissenter. A wife under the rule of a husband who belie [...]
Black Culture is SO Beautiful
Black culture is truly a wonderful vibe. Being Black is a beautiful blessing I wouldnât trade for anything in the world!
Dear God, thank You for th [...]
Great Re-Inventors: Eartha Kitt #courage #changeyourlife #comeback
After being blacklisted in the United States in 1968, Eartha Kitt had several choices. She chose to find new doors and soar.
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đż Halimah Yacob: She Was Not Handed Ease. She Built Something Anyway.
Halimah Yacob did not begin life surrounded by comfort.
She lost her father young.Her family struggled.There were real limitations. Not imagined ones [...]
50 Things to Talk About Instead of Black Womenâs Hair (Because Your Concern is Not Genuine)
Letâs be honestâBlack womenâs hair has been politicized, policed, and prodded at for far too long. Weâve worn it straight, coiled, locked, twisted, [...]
Vivica A. Fox: A master class in showing up and showing out from her days on Soul Train
Soul Train dancers were not âjust dancers.â
They were artists.
People sometimes talk about Soul Train like it was simply a place to party.
But look [...]
Helen Baylor’s Testimony| I Had a Praying Grandmother
Helen Baylorâs gospel classic âA Praying Grandmotherâ is more than a personal testimonyâitâs a spiritual archive for many Black families. It speaks to [...]
Vivica A. Fox: A master class in showing up and showing out from her days on Soul Train
Soul Train dancers were not âjust dancers.â
They were artists.
People sometimes talk about Soul Train like it was simply a place to party.
But look [...]
Growing Up in the 70’s | Black Perspective
Gratitude and appreciation to @Kimbar1313 on Tiktok for reminding us that we can be going through difficult times but creating your own joy. In fa [...]
đ¸ Groovy Affirmations: Becoming Beautiful to Myself, for Myself
The more I become myself, the more I become art.
 I create my own rhythm of beautyâno mirrors required.
My reflection is a remix of every less [...]
Black American Holiday Movie Binge
Thanks to these two wonderful creators for sharing this list with us. And thanks to all the creators....the actors, writers, caterers, assistants, p [...]
