So many of us go our whole lives believing we were ugly or unworthy because we didn’t see ourselves on TV or in media and if we did, the depiction was very limited or straight up negative. How lucky are we to live in a time where we’re OWNING the features that have survived thousands of years of adversity but also thousands of years of love, triumph, joy, and resilience. Black Women, we set the standard. Let this be a reminder of how deep and vast our beauty ranges - and not because any academy or publication said so. But because, historically we know this to be a fact. Give yourself permission to see yourself as beautiful as the rest of the world does, before you’re imitated. (But never duplicated) 💖💐 #blackwomen #theblueprint #blackbeauties #iseeyourbeauty #blackmedia #colorism #letstalkaboutit #blackmentalhealth #explore #freetobecollective