This powerful TEDx Talk, Self Love Educator Denise Francis speaks on the relationship between Black Women, Self-love, and Mental health. She aims to bridge the gap to heal Black women from the trans-generational trauma that the “Strong Black Woman” trope has silenced. The Power of the Black women's self love journey is a great insightful listen. Hey there, it's Erzumah and welcome to the emergence of my channel – REFLECTION 2 PROSPECTION! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn83qFk3MVfFRMdjF7XmWnQ I'm going to share how listening to my inner guidance system, ritualising my day and using the Law of Attraction practises have aided me to incorporate my love of empowering and serving my tribe, to create a platform that confirms we can all co-create the life of our dreams with the help of the Universe of course. Please Like, Subscribe and Share, and come along this journey of wonder with me. If you would like to take things bit further and be privy to some more content, join me on Patreon, where I will be doing extended video for the subjects I talk about, and also exclusive content that is not for everyone and anyone. Follow me on the Gram: http://www.instagram.com/erzumah_ackerson If you do feel inclined to donate to this channel, I thank you advance: PayPal.Me/Reflect2Prosp Thank you for coming along on this journey and for supporting my channel REFLECTION 2 PROSPECTION and I look forward to connecting with you soon! #blackwomen #Selflove #tedxtalk

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“My seven year old self learnt to tell people what I thought they wanted to hear. By the age of eight I’d convinced the other kids that my hair was made of sponge… because being black it couldn’t be made of ‘hair’.” Through her own personal story and the hair-raising experiences of other women and girls, Mena Fombo’s TEDxBristol talk is a witty, yet compelling and sometimes dark exploration of the objectification of black women. It's an issue she has spent a lifetime experiencing and exploring, with both a political and creative lens. Mena is the driving force behind the international campaign “No. You Cannot Touch My Hair” which has attracted contributions from people across the UK and around the world. Over half the respondents said they had their hair touched on a monthly basis by people they’d never met before. 18% said it happened every week. The vast majority described the touching as intrusive, invasive and unwelcome. 90% of those responding identified as female, and the majority were black or of mixed race origin. Some said it felt like being petted in a zoo. Mena says: “We are not animals in zoos - #DONTTOUCH”. Mena Fombo describes herself as a British Nigerian Bristolian through and through! She is a purposeful coach, facilitator, motivational speaker, consultant and activist with a background working in the arts, the voluntary sector and educational establishments across Europe, the USA, Africa and South Asia. She is also the founder of The OJiJi Purple Project, a Bristol based non-profit that campaigns for equality, focusing on working with black women and girls through everyday activism, connecting communities and creativity. She is the curator of Bristol’s first Black Girls Convention. As a confident, black woman, who has overcome a lifetime of adversity and personal experiences of injustice, she has carved out a role for herself as a creative activist, working tirelessly to support the political, social and economic equality of black people and women. She is passionate about social change, the development of people, values-based leadership and creating powerful learning experiences. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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REMASTERED IN HD! Official Music Video for I Am Not My Hair performed by India.Arie. Follow India.Arie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiaarie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indiaarie Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/indiaarie #IndiaArie #IAmNotMyHair #Remastered

Official video for "Brown Skin Girl" by Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN & WizKiD The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) album featuring “Brown Skin Girl” available now: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD Amazon Music: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD/amazonmusic Apple Music: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD/applemusic iTunes: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD/itunes Spotify: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD/spotify Tidal: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD/tidal YouTube Music: https://Beyonce.lnk.to/TLKTGD/youtubemusic INTRO (CHORUS): BLUE IVY CARTER, ST, JHN BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS YOUR BACK AGAINST THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE VERSE 1: WIZ KID SHE SAY SHE THAT SHE REALLY GREW UP JUST LIKE ME DONʼT BELIEVE IN NOTHING BUT THE ALMIGHTY JUST A LITTLE JEANS AND THEN PURE WHITE TEE SHE NEVER DREAM FOR EVER BE NOBODY WIFEY SHE WHILEMINA PRETTY BUT SHE HEART IS A MAZE THE PLAY YA LIKE A VILLAIN CAUSE SHE CAUGHT IN A WAVE TONIGHT IʼM WALKING AWAY 9-5 MIND ON THE GRIND YA YA PRE: WIZ KID TONIGHT I MIGHT FALL IN LOVE DEPENDING ON HOW YOU HOLD ME IʼM GLAD THAT IʼM CALMING DOWN CAN LET NO ONE COME CONTROL ME KEEP DANCING AND CALL IT LOVE SHE FIGHTS IT BUT FALLING SLOWLY IF EVER YOU ARE IN DOUBT REMEMBER WHAT MAMA TOLD ME CHORUS: WIZ KID AND BEYONCÉ BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS YOUR BACK AGAINST THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE VERSE 2: BEYONCÉ POSE LIKE A TROPHY WHEN THEY NAOMI WALKING SHE NEED A OSCAR FOR THAT PRETTY DARK SKIN PRETTY LIKE LUPITA WHEN THE CAMERAS CLOSE IN DRIP BROKE THE LEVY WHEN MY KELLY’S ROWLAND I THINK TONIGHT SHE MIGHT BRAID HER BRAIDS MELANIN TOO DARK TO THROW HER SHADE SHE WHINES HER BUSINESS AND WHINES HER WASTE GOLD LIKE 24K, OK PRE: BEYONCÉ TONIGHT I MIGHT FALL IN LOVE DEPENDING ON HOW YOU HOLD ME IʼM GLAD THAT IʼM CALMING DOWN CAN LET NO ONE COME CONTROL ME KEEP DANCING AND CALL IT LOVE SHE FIGHTS IT BUT FALLING SLOWLY IF EVER YOU ARE IN DOUBT REMEMBER WHAT MAMA TOLD ME BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS YA BACK AGAINST THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE BRIDGE: BEYONCÉ HAVE YOU LOOKED IN MIRROR LATELY WISH YOU COULD TRADE EYES WITH ME CAUSE THERE’S COMPLEXITIES IN COMPLEXION BUT YOUR YOUR SKIN IT GLOWS LIKE A DIAMOND PIGMENT LIKE THE EARTH YOU BE GIVING BIRTH TO EVERYTHING ALIVE BABY KNOW YOUR WORTH I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU FROM YOUR NAPPY CURLS TO EVERY SINGLE CURVE YOUR BODY NATURAL SAME SKIN THAT WAS BROKEN BE THE SAME SKIN TAKING OVER MOST THINGS OUT OF FOCUS VIEW WHEN YOU’RE IN THE ROOM THEY NOTICE YOU CAUSE YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL YEAH YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL THEM MEN THEY GON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU AND IN ALL OF YOUR GLORY YOUR SKIN IS NOT ONLY DARK IT SHINES AND IT TELLS YOUR STORY KEEP DANCING THEY CAN’T CONTROL YOU THEY WATCHING THEY ALL ADORE YOU IF EVER YOU ARE IN DOUBT REMEMBER WHAT MAMA TOLD CHORUS: BLUE IVY CARTER, ST, JHN BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS YOUR BACK AGAINST THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE BROWN SKIN GIRL YA SKIN JUST LIKE PEARLS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD I NEVER TRADE YOU FOR ANYBODY ELSE Beyoncé: https://www.Beyonce.com https://www.instagram.com/Beyonce https://twitter.com/Beyonce https://www.facebook.com/Beyonce #Beyonce #TheLionKing #TheGift