This is ultimately why Stacey Abrams sits where she does today, and not as the first black woman president of the United States. Stacey Abrams is a dark-skinned, full-figured, gap-toothed, natural-haired black woman. There was no seat at any table at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave that would have her as a permanent resident.
Read MoreBeing black has always been quite the conundrum. I mean, everyone knows you’re black… even the self-professed colorblind among us. But when you, the black person, actually say you’re black, it’s a problem! Why is that?
Our how starts with being present. But, through our incarnation, we have learned to depend on external satisfaction and have over time disregarded all aspects of ourselves that cannot be validated externally. So, we are our problem.
Read MoreIf for no other reason, all of the collective loss and the absence of justice should solidify our worth in our home place. We have nothing left to lose but our bodies.
The sacrifice we have already made is in our soulfulness, our leadership, our wisdom. All of our heroes are gone. There will be no one to lead us. Now is the time we must collectively or individually decide for ourselves.
