#black women are goddesses
Lizzo is Queen
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an award winning singer, rapper, songwriter and flutist.
Lizzo is multifaceted
Lizzo is multitalented
Lizzo is stunning
Lizzo is beautiful
Lizzo is a trailblazer
Lizzo is a real model
Lizzo is an influencer
Lizzo is hard working
Lizzo deserves all her trophies and accolades
Lizzo doesn’t deserve to be hated on for being a “big girl”
Lizzo doesn’t deserve to be disrespected for being comfortable in her own skin
Lizzo doesn’t deserve to be ridiculed for being vulnerable
Lizzo doesn’t deserve to be harnessed by the so-called body positive community, when she decides to prioritise her physical health and wellness
Lizzo doesn’t have to be your cup of tea but she is loved by millions, including me.
Lizzo is a phenomenal Black woman
Period.
If Adele and other non Black women like her can be celebrated solely on their talents, so should Lizzo.
It is a great shame that Black women in the music industry only achieve mainstream success if they are overtly sexual i.e.raunchy, eye candy, sole purpose to provide sexual pleasure (typically to men)
And of course fair skinned,slim, basically far removed from presenting any African phenotypical features.
Please support Black women for their God given talents the way you honour and celebrate Adele (a white woman) for just being a singer/songwriter.
Lizzo is basically the Black equivalent of [big] Adele only Lizzo has a more bubbly personality.
Some might say Adele comes without any gimmicks, that may be true but remember the barrier to international stardom and success isn’t the same for Black women ♀️
Author - @iameriwa
Model - Lizzo
Invest in yourself
Dear Black women,
In order to secure a comfortable future, you must first invest in yourself.
Invest in your education and career.
Invest in your wellness, take care of your spiritual, physical, and mental health.
Invest your time doing things that bring you joy, peace and happiness.
Surround yourself with people who can advance your mindset, skills, network, and understanding of the world.
Be comfortable with being uncomfortable, that’s where amazing things happen.
Stretch yourself but don’t overdo it
Rest
Breathe
Repeat
Use each day as an opportunity to share your awesome talents with the world, your community, your family, and circle of friends.
Be encouraged
Be encouraging
Be empowered
Be empowering
Be inspired
Be inspiring
Be everything you want to be
But most of all, be YOU
Remain blessed Black Queens ❤️
Author - @iameriwa
Model - Crystal Renée @luvcrystalrenee
Black Mixed fishing
I don’t want to spend too much time on this “hot” topic. So here are my thoughts on the mixed fishing phenomena…
1. I’ve noticed that average looking non-richly melanated women, who dont meet the conventional beauty standards i.e. slim, blonde and white, tend to partake in mixed-fishing shenanigans. In an attempt to appear more “desirable”, they use cosmetics, non-invasive/invasive surgery to alter their natural average features with hopes of looking : racially ambiguous, exotic, or of mixed heritage… because in “urban” culture such looks are considered beautiful.
2. If you are blessed to be an offspring of two Black parents, you shouldn’t feel offended or disappointed by this nonsense, because these white women aren’t contributing to our dehumanisation or erasure. If anything, their actions are negatively impacting mixed women.
3. Accordingly, Black women I urge you to put down your capes, and let mixed women and the ignorant self hating black men (who worship white/mixed women) fight this battle…it isn’t any of our beautiful black business.
Stay blessed and highly favoured Queens
Author - @iameriwa
Models - Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson
