yourbigsisnissi:

The whole purpose of black excellence and black girl magic and black boy joy is to allow black bodies to exist in anti black spaces while celebrating who they are. Yes, we live in a racist society. Yes, by virtue of being black, especially if you are dark skinned, people will overlook and underestimate you.

But what makes black people beautiful is our ability to create life and culture and meaning in a vacuum. They give us nothing and we’re still able to turn it into something.

And for that, there is reason to celebrate. Celebrate our survival, our ability to thrive, our ability to persevere.

Again, Happy Black History