After reading The Colored Girl by Fannie Barrier Williams I truly caught on fire! She made me feel such a prideful peace for being a black girl. I felt empowered because many times in her words she said how black women did not want to do many things, but because they were strong and selfless they handled business. Also she was explained the nonsense black women had to endure ranging from not being hired even if we were the most qualified, and the low disposition our own men had for us as they tried to adopt the pitiful idea from the white men. Black women are hard working and outstanding and as Ms. Williams said, "the colored girl has already done enough for herself and her race to deserve at least the colored man's respect". Having read such a strong piece of how we endured I just want to strive even harder in order to help our past never come back and be in our future. I feel it was all so ignorant because black women were turned away when they could have been some of the best additions to different groups and jobs. I'm still smiling from the regality of this work and as far as being en vogue goes, this is it. Even today many black women are mistaken for less, but this work just keeps me thinking in the back of my mind that it is ok-- because those people have made the mistake of underestimating a strong, persistent colored girl.
Kisses,
LiV Right
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