"DEAR BLACK GIRL." Spoken Word Poem by: Candace Nicholas-Lippman 

PREACH MY BEAUTIFUL BLACK QUEEN!! Got damm right, YOU ARE EVERYTHING!!!

as a black girl this is the most inspiring thing i have ever heard

“Everybody wants to be us!” Love this poem !!!!!!

Downloaded this because watching it once wasn't enough. Literal chills.

Why does this not have a lot of views this is beautiful

I feel such pride for my heritage watching this ❤️

"Everybody wants to be us." This whole poem gives me chills every time

I’m Dominican and my mom is a very white Dominican but I’m dark skin and when I was little all I could think about is how much I wanted to be white and not black but now it’s very different

There are all shades of skin, hair, and eyes in God's kingdom, and we will spend eternity in fellowship and glorifying God together. That's awesome to see how much God is blessing you, Candace! 😊☕️

This just made me proud of my melanin

I been tryna find the exact words so that I can use it as the opening of one of my short waiting’s but I cannot find it. Literally the best poem that I’ve heard in a longggg while. Almost had me in literal tears.

I once was the ugly duckling...but now I'm a beautiful black swam

I just saw this on the show and was so moved. Raw and beautiful and honest. Truly moving. I had to come find it RU-vid so I could watch it again.

God this makes me emotional

I felt this as i watched this episode #Youareverything!

Growing up as a kid I hated my dark skin And if i could be transparent Even now as a grown woman I have to Constantly reprogram my thinking Years of being told I was not the standard for beauty But see, that, was a lie Which is why i chose To rewrite my own narrative DEAR BLACK GIRL We are warriors Who’s spirits can’t be crushed Who speak up when told we’re too much We forgive when our black men dismiss Degrade and can’t see that we are not The ugly ducklings but The swan princess The Nubian goddess The reflection of our ancestors The made in his image When society tries to pin Light versus dark skin We remind them that Every shade of chocolate Is divinely crafted #BlackGirlMagic is more than a hash tag It is a movement a statement Like Maxine Waters Claiming our power Moving through this world Unapologetically degree holding With our heads held high Melanin moisturized Big hips thick thighs Hair free and natural Or wrapped in a protective style Dear black girl You better recognize We are the Trail Blazers Everybody wants to be us So to all my sisters As we continue this process Of loving our skin Start with this Look at yourself in the mirror This is me The chocolate beauty Deserving and saying I am queen Dear black girl know That you, YOU ARE EVERYTHING

Just remember, black is beauty

I felt every single word 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💯💯✊🏾✊🏾

This scene!! Ohhhhh this scene was EVERYTHING!!!

This is such a moving, soul grabbing spoken word and performance. I appreciate women like you. I have such goddesses to look up to.

Tears!!! And more tears! Just seeing this episode and I’ve rewinded 5 times and am constantly crying. This is fire!! I need a t shirt and a recording as a ringtone lol

I’m in tears this is beautiful

This is so beautiful. Every single woman is beautiful. Never let anyone make you think that’s not true. Especially because of the colour of your skin. Black Lives Matter and black women are stunning.

I’m over here in tears. I used to hate my skin thinking I was too black the whites would never want me but I’m too light so the blacks made fun of me but you’re right. I AM BEAUTIFUL! We all are. Every last shade of chocolate.

The chills I felt when I first saw this! EVERYTHING!

I literally cried watching this. It is so beautiful, I cannot wait to share this with my daughter. I try every single day to remind her you are beautiful you are everything.

I've balled about 3 times, because this is exactly what I needed to know as a kiddo. I'm speechless. More than beautiful...this is power.

Goosebumps am not even just commenting Love from east Africa continue the dark skin love ❤️

This is everything. I need to listen to this everyday for motivation

BLACK…GOLD

Literally brought me to tears

Preachhhh. Woeeeeee I'm a sweet chocolate black girl

(Stands with teary eyes, giving applause🥹) 🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I love this ugh 😩🥰

JUST SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL, SELF LOVE IS EVERYTHING VITAL FOR OUR SANITY, MAMA ALWAYS USE TO SAY THE BLACKER THE BERRY THE SWEETER THE JUICE.

yes Yes YES!!!!!!

Omg I felt every word she said 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾we are strong Queens 👸🏾

PERIOOOOOOODDDDD!!!!

Wheeww yes sista! I felt this in my soul!♥️✊🏾🙌

Yassss!

i loved this so much. You blew me away!!!

Sorry y’all. Had to come back at 7:00 to watch it again lol these beautiful women are the embodiment of what it means to be a beautiful black role model in this community I’ll never be over it

So much talent and chills knowing this is true. I have to keep looking at myself in the mirror and reminding myself as a teenage black girl

Beautiful! Powerful! Inspirational! True!! I 🖤 THIS.

Something about black girl poetry icant enough of🔥💯🇰🇪

From the words, the stomps, the passion, the focus, the attire, the conviction. Like I don't even know how it's hard to love us at this point. I need to attend one course on "why we hate them so much and how to make it feel real."

Just watched this episode and I can't stop crying

I had to come find this after hearing it as background sound for a Bantu Knot tutorial. My soul haven't been spoken to like this since I saw Kai Davis "Fuck I Look Like" spoken word. This hits hard!

this is probably one of the best moments of the whole series, what a beauty

This is so good

So powerful 🖤❤️ Thankyou 😊

Keep on standing up for us...God bless you guys.

So powerful

If this is not one of the greatest poems I’ve ever seen, then I don’t know what is. ✊🏿❤️

Mercy Lawd!!! Yes, dawtah, YES!!!

Sheesh! Beautiful ❤️

THIS IS FIREEE QUEEN 🔥🔥👏🏼 gave me chillssss

I got chills🤧

Love this so so much

Just watched this episode. This scene was everything and more!❤️🔥🔥

Thank you so much for posting this

Yaaaaaasssssss Queen 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 this poem is absolutely amazing...Well done 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

I love this so much!!!!!! Godbless 🙏💜

This just came in my feed, and I'm so happy it did... Yes Black girl/women we are Beautiful..... thank you this is very POWERFUL!

Wow you killed it! And that decorum was great too .

This made me tear up, it was so beautiful ❤️

Absolutely Beautiful!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Yes yes QUEEN it's right don't be afreind be proud who you are you are strong and brave 🥰

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥 yessss, come through!

*snaps*

Came across a snippet of this on Instagram some time ago and I felt seen ❤️ it’s been on my mind ever since! Glad to have finally found the whole video! Thank you 🙏🏽

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OMG I GOTCHILLS I LOVE THIS!!!❤❤❤

This made me cry ♥️ beautiful xxx

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Amen lovely message we need!!!

When I was younger I always said I wanted to marry a white man not saying there’s anything wrong with that but I said it because I was ashamed of being black I use to wish my skin was light and I always straightened my hair damn near damaging it, when I went to school with braids I felt embarrassed around the other white kids and I still feel this every now and then. I was in a relationship with a white guy and I always felt like “why was he with me? A black girl”. It’s not rare that black girls feel this way, and that’s crazy I don’t think other races truly understand how African Americans especially black women feel/felt on the inside out themselves

I live by this❤❤❤

I needed this today,I am everything 🙌

I need this

Amen to 1:10!!!! People need to wake up and realize that we might have different skin color BUT we all bleed the same color blood and were all made by the same father God!!!! #DearBlackGirl #AllRaceIsMyFamily #Godbless🙏💜

Omg...wow... this needs more views 🙌🏽 I want to collaborate and write with yall because as a poet and someone who grew up in the Deep South, a gay black man in a society and household that often made me feel less than... I can relate in some way. Colorism is a fight beyond racism. I have made it my mission to truly uplift black women in all shades "beautiful bold and bronze crowned in black gold"! ❤️ Maya Angelou is my greatest influence and whether it be song, spoken word or a poem... I truly believe your passion could bring life to my words 🙏🏽

Love this ! 😀 ❤️

I wish I knew this growing up

I love how there are white people in the crowd applauding them😁.

wow! incredible!

This was so fire bro I had to pause on several moments. It caught me so off guard too lol

Just got put on to you.. this is everything. Made my daughter listen to it I need the audio for this

Yasss! SPEAK!❤❤❤❤(I just swallowed an icebreaker screaming. It was worth it)

Sending this one to my niece she writes ✍ a lot of poetry maybe this will encourage her to post some videos

Yassssss 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I love this so much, thank you YOU ARE E V E R Y T H I N G

I had to come find this. It’s needed

Tears thank you

YESSSSSSSSSD BLACK OUEENS WE ARE THE GREATEST 👑👑👑❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👑👑👑👑👑👑👑🔥🔥🔥🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I fell I love with this. 🤎

Shout-out to my beautiful Auntie Aysha who lovingly sent this to me. ❤🤗💃🏿🤲🏿❤🙌🏿

I have three beautiful girls and they are three different shades. I shown this to my middle child because she always questions her beauty. This put into words I been saying and always continue to say to her. She cried because she understands her chocolate coco skin is beautiful. I will always repeat this video to her.

Powerful

This made me cry 😭