Dear women of color
We must see the possibility amongst ourselves
Please I beg you, disregard everything that has become normal
You are beautiful.
You don’t have to fetishize your cinnamon, blueberry, macadamia, or pecan colored skin
You don’t have to hide the natural sway of your hips
Please I beg of you, don’t hide your smile
Especially cause it’s almost summer
And our skin will radiate brightly
Our spirit glorifies the masses and liberates the buried bones of our people
We are allowed to be angry
We are allowed to be the voices of our grandmothers, our aunts, our mothers
We are allowed to condemn the oppressive practices conducted by our oppressor(?)
We are not allowed to be defeated
Remember that we are interconnected through a sisterhood
Salvation, Strength, and Power run through our DNA, a place inaccessible to oppression,
I encourage you to practice self-care
I encourage you to stop seeking validation from the false complacency social media outlets tend to offer
I encourage you to be safe
I encourage you to join hands with your fellow sisters and resist against the trials you will face on an all-white campus
Most of all, I urge you to stay true to yourself.
Sincerely,
A Colored Girl