The Unwavering Legacy of Black Womxn
We Black queens from birth periodt. Beyonce right when she sung we run tha world. We move tha earth upside down and nobody aint knowin it moves. Rosa Parks said hell na and stayed where she wanna sit. Now we sittin in front of tha thrones smiling like queens. Misogynoir may kill us but not our black womanhood. We warrioresses cuz we never stop fightin. We aint tryna fight but we gotta defend ourselves. Yall may say no but we say yes to ourselves cuz we love us and you. We turn folks’ necks to look at us but dey still won’t respect us. Their hatred hurt us but dey will remember our words and actions. Dey may not like us but they will repeat our stories forever. Malcolm X said well: The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman. There a reason why we got tha Black Girl Magic energy.
Gayle Sanchez
I Love My Melanin Skin, 2020
Drawing
Mia Sanchez
Mother Earth, 2019
Painting
Video Art
A Black woman with her hair pulled up into two buns is signing/singing in an outdoor setting with various graffiti art. The video is in color.
Transcript:
Pulled down in my misery
Til I started seeing things very differently No lie I been da kid on da block Picked on, lied on, didn’t even get a spot
Holed up!
All is well wit me
Yea They told me I was wack
Now they begging me
U know karma got em back
When they stole from me
But I refuse to live in lack
Gotta spread the truth
Yea
I held my head high
I Can’t lie
Looked up to God
Man I pray loud
And I’m safe now
Cuz I ain’t lookin for no handouts
Naw grind hard
They laugh behind my back
U gone see it all plan out
Just watch out
Deaf n proud say “Deaf Love”
Been thru bad heartache “Tough Love”
Gonna Party and walk in love
Cuz I do it for my culture “Deaf Love”
If you,
Deaf n proud say “Deaf Love”
Every good gift is from “Above”
Gonna Party and walk in “Love”
Cuz I do it for my culture “Deaf Love”
Deaf n proud say “Deaf Love”
Been thru bad heartache “Tough Love”
Gonna Party and walk in love
Cuz I do it for my culture “Deaf Love”
If you,
Deaf n proud say “Deaf Love”
Every good gift is from “Above”
Gonna Party and walk in “Love”
Cuz I do it for my culture “Deaf Love”
Tiffany Freeman (Traź)
Black Women are not Here to Save You, 2020
Video art
Video Description: A Black woman with braided hair wearing a black shirt is facing the camera and signing.
Video Description: A Black woman with her hair pulled up is signing/singing a song. The video is in black and white.
Transcript:
I don't need you to love
I've got
I've got
I can feel her now
She may not be here, but she's still mine
I know she still love me
I can't hold them now
They may not be here, but they still mine
I hope they know I still love them
It still keeps the cold out
Got my chair
When my body can't hold out
Doin' good like they supposed to
Showin' my heart
To the folks that I'm close to
Though they don't see as far now
They see more 'bout how things
Really are now
Gonna hold my head up
Gonna put my shoulders back
And look you straight in the eye
I'm gonna flirt with somebody
When they walk by
I'm gonna sing out
Sing out
Everything that I need to live a bountiful life
And all the love alive in me
I'll stand as tall as the tallest tree
And I'm thankful for every day that I'm given
Both the easy and hard ones I'm livin'
I'm thankful for loving who I really am
I'm beautiful
Yes, I'm beautiful
And I'm here