Voices Articles
Forget the worthless stereotypes; our women are priceless
At first, it was difficult to gauge the true value of a woman, but it didn't take long to find a myriad of reasons why I should appreciate you.
You play several key roles such as Mother, Sister, Wife and Daughter. You are the proverbial Yin to my Yang.
You possess intrinsic qualities that are directly proportional to time.…
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From Harriet to Michelle
Since the inception of the United States of America, African-American women have been dehumanized and demoralized. During slavery, African-American women were subjected to sexual relations with their masters; they were the primary caretaker of their masters' home and slaved in a cotton or tobacco field.…
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Women must learn to meet us half way
You are appreciated, in the words of the late Tupac Shakur from his 1994 hit song "Dear Mama."
I salute loving mothers, single/married and grandmothers, the young lady getting her education, Ms. Career-driven independent woman, Ms. Natural, and my full-figured and always ladylike sistas holding down the fort.…
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Ladies release colorful radiance
I am a Louisiana Tech student from Cameroon. As an African man, the African-American woman is the point of my deliberation.
Over at Tech, "Black" and "White" are juxtaposed, so everything appears grey and vapid.
At Grambling, I see the rainbow with all its shades - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.…
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Women, appreciate your uniqueness
Growing up in Flint, MI I honestly never expected too much from men, but for some reason beyond my understanding my expectations of women have always been unreasonably high.
During my progressive evolution toward becoming a man I was forced to frequently re-evaluate many of my views.…
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