Abscence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Updated: Feb 18, 2021
I don't think anything has made me appreciate my Blackness more than living in a country where Black people are limited. And when I say limited, I mean less than one percent of the population..Jesus be a Fantasia Barrino in a sea of Kelly Clarkson's.....#NoShade
Although I've never felt a sense of shame directly related to my race or ethnicity, there have been times when I have placed others on a pedestal for theirs. I grew up in a Black household, in a prodominantly Black city. where I lived my life surrounded by Black culture.
The funny thing is I didn't really realize what Black culture was and wasn't until I entered college where my friend group became more diverse. You mean to tell me only Black people eat oven baked macaroni and cheese? And the whole world doesn't know what Usher was doing at seven o'clock on the dot in '97!? Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis??
And now that I live in a Black culture drought in South Korea, I'm grateful for my Black habits! I'm Blacker than Black. I'm Vantablack!
I'm this Black...
Now more than ever, I am appreciative of everything from the color of my skin passed down from my ancestors to the power of my prescence the moment I walk into any room! Maybe it's half pride in my culture and half nostaligia, but these days I seek out Black entertainment on another level. From old videos of The Missisippi Mass Choir to episodes of 90's sitcoms like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Living Single, I am consuming all black media, all the time!
My current mood is Issa Rae and I shall not be stopped!
