As a Black woman, I can safely exclaim “yassss,” snap my fingers, and sit in awe that these two women were able to so eloquently capture the entirety of what is black womanhood. There is absolutely no introduction needed, so I’m just gonna leave this here and let these phenomenal poets, Crystal Valentine and Aaliyah Jihad, speak for themselves.

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