this one hurt just because it took me, a GROWN ASS dark skinned female, some TIME (u hear me???) to admit to MYSELF that my Black is beautiful. https://twitter.com/phil_lewis_/status/1301137693221498880

that little girl, emphasis on little, had all the confidence in the world to stand up to him and tell him the facts, only to be confronted with the harsh reality that, yes, my Black is beautiful, but not in this country. AT TWELVE YEARS OLD.

like, i grew up watching Black Girls Rock on BET and i still didn’t believe i was worth shit until i was in high school.

and let’s not skip over the fact that this happened in SHAWNEE FUCKING KANSAS. RIGHT DOWN THE STREET.

protect our black girls, man. we get attacked for loving our bodies and our skin just to be broken down while STILL being the blueprint for half y’all hoes.

Nevaeh, your name doesn’t escape me fr. God got you, we got you.