I Am Confidence

When it comes to the media Black girls, Black women are always painted out to be ghetto, loud, ratchet, hood, as if it's impossible to be Black & female and be beautiful, confident, feminine, and soft. I wrote a poem called: 

'Black girl, I see you' and there's a line where I say: 

"Always being labeled  difficult or aggressive the minute we express passion, 

Ghetto and ratchet just because our hair may not match the color of our nails,

Overly scrutinized and constantly disrespected, I'm TIRED of this narrative.."-A.L.

I created this piece as a reminder to young Black girls and Black women, that WE are the only standard, and we're beautiful in every shade. We are so much more than what society makes us out to be in the media.