Interview with Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie.

All the weight of the world is placed upon you as a Black woman.

Especially if you are a Black woman that is well aware of the intricacies of social inequalities.

Is there such a thing as a Black woman that could truly say she isn’t anymore?

Crown your glory

Honey and melanin

This golden tone is your identity

To unify within the gentrified community

I will not be your puppet in a minstrel show

Because I guarantee no Mammy, Jezebel, or Sambo lives here

You may try to control my thoughts and dreams

But I will not be your Venus Hottentot