What does it mean...
be'n a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
What is our mood..
how do we feel...
what do we think...


What does it mean...
be'n a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
What's da on go'n message...
"sent out" to Black Women
when we see images of so called
"beauty" "defined" as caucasian women's
features, skin and hair 24-7 in "all" da media
What does it tell us....
see'n "our" "Beloved" sistahs
reach'n for dat "goal" and "look" of so called "beauty"
act'n and look'n mo and mo
like caucasian women every day
.... what does it mean to "act mo like caucasian women"
....you know...

What does it mean....
to be a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
What does it feel like see'n mo of our
"Beloved" Black brothas with caucasian women
How is it Black women can go
five and ten years without date'n a Black man

What does it mean...
to be a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
What affects manifest...
see'n caucasian women
always be'n "saved" in movies
and on TV

What does it mean....
to be a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
Oh..... and what is it like see'n
caucasian women's hair commercials
and the "messsage" that it "brings"...
(long/soft/manageable/shiney/blond)
or hear'n our "Black Beautiful" people talk'n 'bout
"good" hair as caucasian hair and
"bad" hair as Black hair

What does it mean...
to be a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
Why are our needs as Black Women INVISIBLE,,,
Why are our "pains" not "felt"
....Are we seen as "too" strong to need help...

What does it mean...
to be a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
another generation of Black Women
raise'n their Black Children
without "fathers" in the home
our "Beloved" Children....
loose'n quality time...
lap time..

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What does it mean....
to be a Black Women in Amerikkka (BWIA)
it means... keep'n up da "good fight"
fight'n against "evil," "lies" and "brainwash'n"
fight'n to always "research the truth"
to the best of your ability
continue fight'n...
build'n up YOUR own "self esteem" first
fight'n "hard".....
to "LUV" "self first"


~)o(~Priestess Jywanza~)o(~
6-11-2005
BWIA