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colonial conquest
the european explores
the black woman
the black body
with wide eyes and a lustful heart
while tracing the exaggerated silhouette
of the hottentot
he becomes the captive of his slave
and dreams the utopian vision
of the white city
a place
where the black body
does
not
reside.
the cultural body
the black noble woman
noble body
engraved in the public conscience
who stands tall
like Sojourner
telling the truth and
selling the shadow
to support the substance
former slave turned abolitionist
a womanist who speaks for the masses
no jezebel here
no mammy
but a woman
the body beautiful
transform the myth of the black woman
redress the negative stereotypical images
that exist and persist of
our mothers
our sisters
our daughters
reclaim womanhood
redefine the new negro
rejoice
realize the true impact of slavery
The slavery of
woman
her body
her mind
Set her free
From the captivity of the still image
Let's set her free
to be loved
to be adored
to be
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