Black man. Black woman. Black daughter. Black son. Black father. Black mother. Black motherfucker. Black aunt. Black uncle. Black niece. Black nephew. Black grandma. Black grandpa. Black godson, goddaughter, Black child of God.
Black professional. Black blue collar. Black lawyer. Black teacher. Black doctor. Black engineer. Black singer. Black dancer. Black poet. Black painter. Black musician. Black screenwriter. Black Artist. Black executive. Black janitor. Black barber. Black beautician. Black pilot. Black accountant. Black cop. Black convicted.
Black Christian. Black Muslim. Black Buddhist. Black Nationalist. Black Jew. Black Agnostic. Black Atheist. Black activist. Passive Black. Black & Indifferent. Black thug. Black scholar. Black skater. Black gamer. Black gay. Black straight. Black bi. Black trans. Black poly. Black gender non-conforming.
Black girlfriend. Black boyfriend. Black best friend. “New” Black. “Safe” Black. Black Liberal. Black Conservative. Black Wealthy. Black Middle Class. Black Working Class. Black Poor. Black Mixed. Black Dreamer. Black Boss. Black unemployed. Black Landlord. Black Homeless. Black Homie, Black Homeowner, Black Home.
Here’s to all the wars waged against us. Here’s to us laying down our swords when in the company of kin.
Here’s to all of us mattering
Every damn day.
There’s a FEW WEEKS remaining in the Writing Resistance Creative Writing Workshop Series - But There’s Still Time to Join Us!
Visit donneyrose.info/workshops for information and join us Sunday afternoons. Paid subscriptions to Observations In Blackness can join the sessions at no additional cost!
