The only way for black people, especially black women, to develop real racial self-esteem is by creating an afrocentric standard of beauty for ourselves that deviates away from the eurocentric standard of beauty. These are my personal beauty standards👇🏿🤗.
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The more I study Igbo history, the more I feel shallow. The doors that were used back then are not your regular plain iron or wooden doors. Even the mirror handles were carefully crafted, there was hardly a bland object in sight. The metalwork done by the men, and the clay work done by the women. The wood carvings by the men, and the Uli paintings and textile creations by the women. I can't help but wonder what would have happened if the ancient Igbo people were the ones handling the tools we have today.
Ọdịnala is the complete Igbo worldview, grounded in an understanding of the land and nature, and in principles that guide people to live in harmony with their environment, including the beliefs and values that shape life and maintain order.
Have you heard of Dike Nwaàmị̀, the Ohafia Female Warriors?
Legendary women from the Ohafia community in Abia State, known for their bravery, long braided hair, and their warrior skill. They are honored as part of Ohafia’s warrior heritage, representing strength, courage, and cultural pride.
I have never been lost. The call from Africa never rang for me. I have never had an interest in some soul-recovery journey on another continent. The soils of this land call to me. The trees speak. The ocean sings. Blood was paid on this land for me to live.
I’m speaking this week on Black Feminine Cultural Mysticism + the body as archive + I use hair as a site of memory, knowledge + transmission {excerpt below}. Anyways, I was reminded how most social media talking points have already been studied, written, and revisited over + over