Thank you Queen Cicely 🌹

I have fluctuated in my “feelings” about the term, “Black girl magic” — the “magic” part, but I get it! Outside of the trendy, trending idea of celebrating Black women and their ginormous contributions, and astounding capabilities—despite all opposition; yes it seems it would certainly take ‘magic.’ But, it’s the mystical for me. It’s more transcendental than magic for me. The inspiringly spiritual “thing” for me. So, “magic”, yeah— I get it. And if I didn’t grasp it before I certainly do now. And I have had, know, known, many examples—- some friends, family, even foes. And have only admired and respected many others from afar... And if I didn’t quite understand it before... I do now; that the entire mind, (soul), body, spirit  constructed system of the Black woman is an astounding phenomenon. And it scares some people, and it intimidates others— just ask Stacey Abrams... just an extraction of an example. 

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And no offense to any other women, but no other women has endured, defied, been denigrated, minimized, and mistreated like a Black woman, and then, and because of — despite of, she purposely and purposefully rises like stardust. She is — You are — We are mystically, astoundingly, beautifully, spiritually magical! 


And if I didn’t understand before— I do now.


Thank you Queen Cicely! My heart is full!🌹 ♥️


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