I love this poem! A true celebration of us and to always be remembered. Reasons to never downgrade, dismiss or disguise the skin you're in. I don't give af where you been, where you going, what you did, said or heard, love yourself always and know someone loves you back.
Shoutout to all the writers that blessed us with a word.🤎🖤
Novel idea! Y’all have to chill with these compliments! I’m so happy you loved it! Damn, I love us! That’s you right? I can’t believe I don’t remember now.
I hear the collective voices in rhythm and song. I want to cradle this. Look at it longingly and read its words over and over. Wow. Is this magic? It must be magic.
My favorite quote: “I love the way you run away from the joke, so the devil can’t steal your joy.” This was RICH with meaning and deeply resonant. It was a visual representation and a conceptual truth at the same time. And I’ve never read it described in this way before.
You know when you get to grandma house and it’s that one cousin that tells you to just stay with her, she got you!? Im her in this space. I got you! 😉 next prompt or Salon LIVE I am going to grab your hand and tell you to stay with me!
oooooh it flowed and kept on flowing and I found myself nodding and "that's right!"-in in my head and then out loud cause HELL YEAH. We are all of this & I really do love us.
Ah I love this!!! I was doing the same thing while editing. At one point I said out loud “oh the streets are going to love this one” lmfao! Why do I treat this like I’m a underground rapper burning my mixtapes to sell lmao 🤣
Cuz dats what it is! Real talk dats what dis feel like. After reading, my heart ♥️ was full and my greedy self wanted more. It reached from my tippy toes to the longest hair on my head. It is truly good, good 🙌🏾
Did the idea idea, Ri? I’m so glad you got to witness the whole thing. From the chat thread, to me curating it on live, to the final post! Just made me a little emotional thinking about it. This means so much to me! Thank you for being a major part of all of this!
Oh honey you have creativity flowing through your bones with ease! And clocked me lmao it’s posting today at 10! A little different than what I’ve posted before, but definitely on theme for Black August
Me too!!!! Did you quote your lines? I can’t remember if it was this post or the other one you participated in. Either way I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!
We so BLAAAAAACCKKK!!!
I love this poem! A true celebration of us and to always be remembered. Reasons to never downgrade, dismiss or disguise the skin you're in. I don't give af where you been, where you going, what you did, said or heard, love yourself always and know someone loves you back.
Shoutout to all the writers that blessed us with a word.🤎🖤
Chat thread really showed out, and they had no clue I was going to do this. Hell I didn’t know until I saw the responses. We so BLACK! Fr!
i love THIS so damn much!! truly such a beautiful and novel idea, so well done! ❣️✨
Novel idea! Y’all have to chill with these compliments! I’m so happy you loved it! Damn, I love us! That’s you right? I can’t believe I don’t remember now.
'twas hehe
This is DEE SHYT! I just love this!
I swear I love you!!! So damn COOL!
Right back atcha, My Beautiful 💪🏽💙🙏🏽
I hear the collective voices in rhythm and song. I want to cradle this. Look at it longingly and read its words over and over. Wow. Is this magic? It must be magic.
It must be magic! Has to be!
My favorite quote: “I love the way you run away from the joke, so the devil can’t steal your joy.” This was RICH with meaning and deeply resonant. It was a visual representation and a conceptual truth at the same time. And I’ve never read it described in this way before.
It’s like grandma telling you about Black People!
Im obsessed these are so good.
Kendra! You see why I said it couldn’t just stay in the chat! We be writing!!!! Thanks so much for reading and commenting! That means the world!
I know! I am new here and shy but I was watchinggggg, love what came out of that collective process.
You know when you get to grandma house and it’s that one cousin that tells you to just stay with her, she got you!? Im her in this space. I got you! 😉 next prompt or Salon LIVE I am going to grab your hand and tell you to stay with me!
Im ready!!
Let me get back to thinking lol
This piece is Absolute Fabulosity! Black is Absolutely Fabulous!
Black is masterful! We are amazing, each one of us! Thanks for participating in making this piece come alive!
Y'all DID that! Love it. Love it.👏🏾👏🏾🤎🫶🏾🙌🏾
Ain’t our people walking masterpieces!? I love us! Thank you for reading and commenting, Chloe!
this filled me UP!
oooooh it flowed and kept on flowing and I found myself nodding and "that's right!"-in in my head and then out loud cause HELL YEAH. We are all of this & I really do love us.
Ah I love this!!! I was doing the same thing while editing. At one point I said out loud “oh the streets are going to love this one” lmfao! Why do I treat this like I’m a underground rapper burning my mixtapes to sell lmao 🤣
Cuz dats what it is! Real talk dats what dis feel like. After reading, my heart ♥️ was full and my greedy self wanted more. It reached from my tippy toes to the longest hair on my head. It is truly good, good 🙌🏾
it feels very ~art exhibit mixtape fire beats & spoken word soundtrack like... that's the ENERGY! LMAO
🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
Oh I love how this came together!
Did the idea idea, Ri? I’m so glad you got to witness the whole thing. From the chat thread, to me curating it on live, to the final post! Just made me a little emotional thinking about it. This means so much to me! Thank you for being a major part of all of this!
It definitely did! You ate bringing that all together in such a beautiful way and everyone’s input was amazing! I’m happy I was able to add to that!
Y’all make it easy, really got me out here looking like a genius at times lol. You post that piece yet? Let me check!
Oh honey you have creativity flowing through your bones with ease! And clocked me lmao it’s posting today at 10! A little different than what I’ve posted before, but definitely on theme for Black August
Wow this is so full of love and whimsy. Love it💗
I love that you love it and you had all the feels from it! The good ones! Thank you for reading and commenting! That’s amazing!
Love love love this!
Me too!!!! Did you quote your lines? I can’t remember if it was this post or the other one you participated in. Either way I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!
I didn’t quote it but it was this post! 🙏🏾 thank you
Perfect! I know my people for the most part. Thank YOU! 🙏🏾
Amazing! I love every line. My favorite would have to be, “ I love the way we smell when we hug” 🤗🥰🤩
This was so beautiful, I love us for real! 🙌🏾🥺
I love this THE MOST! Thanks to all of y’all for capturing our multifaceted essence so gorgeously… now let me go read it again right quick 🖤