...through my black lens

I've decided to entitled this post "through my black lens" simply because I am viewing my life in every aspect of black culture. Through struggle, hardship, dedication, and determination every obstacle placed in my life as the black woman I have grown to be has enlighten me, while teaching me to appreciate the greater good of those and things the black community have to offer to me. It is my fourth year in college and I am on the edge of breaking, yet I can't break down. As so many folk say "I can't let them see me slippin" well I refuse to fall behind or detour my plans because the lack of man. I am looking for something greater than what man can offer me. Which only comes from my mighty God. Battling to obtain classes I signed up for. Struggling to pay for school only to deepen myself in debt to gain affirmation from an institution I don't fully agree with is baffling my mind because it is society who say we need this piece of paper to better ourselves as individuals. However I still give God all the Glory that he deserves. Why lose faith? When I know my God always makes a way. Even when it seems like it is impossible, he makes it possible. "For nothing is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37) I stand firm on his words/promises. He brought me this far-not to leave me! Any how my 21st birthday is weeks away. Three weeks away to be exact-September 15. I am truly thankful to have lived to be 20 years old. There is not a day I don't give God thanks simply to be able to wake up. I am a 21st century Black Woman in America. Who is in the process of obtaining a degree from an institution to help better the black community. There are so many thoughts running through my mind about where I have come from. From family, friends, and experiences. I am just grateful to be alive and healthy. I am realizing there is a huge achievement gap in the black community and often time when I survey the black women I focus on my beautiful black sisters from birth and the end of adolescent. There are so many young black sisters who is growing up in this world lost, misguided and unable to hold their own. Simply because of the lack of motivation, dedication, inspiration, and role models which isn't set before them on regular basis. Turning 21 I have set a goal. My goal is to be the proudest most confident black woman I can possibly be. I want to be a role model to younger black women. Empowering them constantly. I want to set an example of what it means to be a 21st century Black woman in America. Being a 21st century Black woman in America is quite hard. The various obstacles placed before women of color has been daunting. I want our young black sisters to know it is okay to be smart, attractive, and educated. In a world today where the mind, body, and soul isn't valued we as Black women often get caught up in the hyped of social norms which is full of false theories and BS. If society is full of BS then it is of course full of BS people. Folk who is not about nothing. I am peacock happy and lion proud to be a sister. I feel it is my duty to push the fact that we as Black women need to redefine what we want in this second decade of the 21st century. It is time sisters we change the rules...

Black Love

Bilal Soul Sista

I won't even say this is considered real R&B...This is real soul music. Video is full of Black life. Bilal makes it a point not to alienate a certain black woman but he glorify all black women through this video. From light skin to dark skin. Bilal is my kind of man any how. I love a Black man who gets high off making a sista feel good. As oppose to the Black artist we constantly see today with various White women in their videos. I rather see more spectrum's of Black women in today's music videos. Not just light skin women but all black women. Were all Queens and our Kings should realize and build our Queendoms with us. A form of Black Love we as a Black people should teach and foster.

Sit back enjoy the video. I hope you feel as seductive as I do when I listen to this song. He got me feeling all tingly inside!!!

I am still standing

Peace!

I am still standing through it all...

I feel as if it has been a while since I wrote a significant peace (piece) to share with my brothas and sistas. And in reality it has been awhile. I shall return in a few on a more improved Black Tip. I am currently battling to settle issues with school. A sista is going on her last year of college! (It is all GOD) I count it a blessing, but as a Black African American sista I swear the system will try to keep our people back/down by any means necessary. I will not give up this good fight. This fight is only making me stronger. I may be under stress yet I know I will come out on the top. I am realizing today the poor education statistics of African American students from grammar school, junior high/high school, and college correlate with some harsh social and economic realities. Yet the poor social and economic realities has prompted us a people to look to education.

I truly feel I am earning high quality education. My goal, focus, and main point of dedication will be to apply myself more to my books. The privilege I have to attend college is amazing. It is not because of man that I am here, simply God's will. At the end of the day he deserves all the glory, praise, and honor. I am just going through life. Setting my flow and going with it. That's all I can do right about now. I'm just asking all my brothas and sistas to keep me in your prayers as I journey through this last year. Faith without works is dead. "Always keep your faith in action." I must show myself approved before my King (God).

Be encouraged!

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Orange Moon

I came across this old peace I wrote last year. Inspired by Erykah Badu & Janelle Monae. This is a real old peace Kings and Queens. Barnacles I am so over this peace (or the phase I was going through in my life at the time), I hope you all enjoy it! This peace still hold truth.

I am an orange moon shining bright going through. Through life many opportunities, and difficulties. Surrounded by the sound of confusion. Evolving to a caterostapoc illusion because of my failure to realize what may be right in front of me. The lack of self knowledge mixed with a dry reality of the opposite. Stirring the Mir feeling of thoughts and emotions of "self pity, lust" together, I become trapped, stuck, alone, in a deep hole. Only hoping I can find my way out, hoping I will see a light which will guide me to safety away from the opposite. Oh how I wish I can explain "How good it Is" yet I ponder...think to self "Is it Really?" Again...My mind plays tricks, tell me I am am Orange Moon simply just going through. I will get over it. I will find the right opposite. I just have to go through test, test my strength...The spiritual mind (body and soul) and intellect mind, sometimes over looked because of physical attraction. Physical attraction being a trap! Getting you locked in, strapped down, straight to the point. "I rather read your mind, I want to know your thoughts." The opposite care more about the intellect. so they say. While in reality "I rather have your hips,legs, and thighs." Physical attraction can be a distraction. Yet I am an orange moon simply going through. Seem as if I was bright but lost my brightness. Still praising and giving thanks. But "Oh how good it is." yet I ponder...think to self "Is it Really." Is it? Friends have they opinions, their comments. They made and are making mistakes just as I am. They fall and are falling just as I am. The only difference I get up and Don't turn back to the temptation. Or do I? How do one stay away from which tempts you? Do you cut it off completely? I must continue to smile through it all. Smile about the past and smile about what is yet to come. Metropolis Thoughtz(s). Dreams all dreams, I dream I can fly away to place far away from all! However it will never happen, I don't have wings. I want my soul to be free to express. To bad I didn't grow up on the whiter side of town. I don't want no one in my dreams, "joy control." Feelings. Memories. Emotions. Thoughts. Love. Lust. Programs. Men. Women. Slaves. Hearts. Eyes. Legs. Thighs. Sex. Complex. Confusion. Friends. Dreams. Control. Cloud 9. Moons. Failure. Mistakes. I am an Orange moon simply going through, covered by the grace of God. Who forever is keeping me. Through a struggle which I never had to go through. I now know without a struggle there will be know progress. Thank you God for my struggle. I am a better person because of my struggle. "Joy Control." It is a common thought that being a human we are prone to sin, prone to make mistake, prone to go through a storm, a test. However with all we go through God is there to carry us through, just as he calm the sea when on the boat with his disciples. If we continue to live right and continue to line our lives up with the word of God all things will fall into account. "All things work for those who love the Lord." Apples, oranges, sticks will be thrown yet will we will make it through. However I am an Orange moon simply going through, I will make it. I will make it pass the opposite, pass the temptation...I am a conquer! And i can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me!

I was inspired by Erykah Badu: Orange Moon and Janelle Monae: Metroplosis.

Be Blessed

Around the Corner

Wow God is truly amazing. School is around the corner and I am still in school placing my all in my Father. The one who has brought me this far. I often look back from where I have come from. I can honestly say I come a long way. God has brought me out of so much. I have gone through test and trails. Yet we go through the wilderness to become humble. I can't believe this is my last year of college. God is so good beyond good. I must remember good things work out for those who love the Lord. He is my everything. My provider, the one who has made a way out no way. He continues to show me favor, open doors for me. He is moving and I am ever most grateful. Being the fact I attend a private University. Holy Names University a highly expensive university. Coming from a family who cannot afford to put me through college because of their economic status can be frustrating, but I am reminded through my acts of faith that I serve a God who is my means and vehicle through this college journey. He is my financial provider, my Jehovah Jireh. My rock and my redeemer. I lift him high than all the earth. I don't want to go way deep but I just love my God. I will continue to give him true worship and praise from my heart because he is worthy of all my praise and I just want it to be acceptable. He is glorious and I know all will work out. Faith without works is dead. So I must show myself approved. I am ready to take on the load I have this semester and I am ready to go hard in all I do!