At Howard, when we sing Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, we raise our right fist in the air. I don’t expect that everyone would know to do this when they sang the song at Howard. But, I do expect that every Black American knows the song–at least the first verse. Is this a ridiculous expectation??
I got me two maybe three topics to talk about today. I wonder which one y’all will latch on to. (more…)
I was over at Sugar and Spice yesterday. There was a conversation about men receiving alimony from ex-wifes. It got me to thinking that I should go ahead and write about the mythical creature: Strong Black Woman (SMW). I’ve been a girl. I’m a woman and a lady now. I never call myself or other women ‘females’. It doesn’t sound right to me. It feels like I’m dehumanizing them. For all it’s worth, men and women are equal in theory. But like with anything else, people have their strong points. I’m a lady. I don’t change tires. I can, but I don’t. I will breastfeed my babies, because I can. My husband won’t because he can’t. He will be able to pick them up past their fifth birthday, because he physically can. I won’t pick them up because I know I physically can’t. I vote and so do men. We share some of the same issues that guide our choices. Still we have some that differ. Why?? Because men and women are different. People are different for as much as we are the same. (more…)
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