I was never taught to be ashamed to be Black. My Black is more than struggle and sorrow. My Black is not powered by the opinion of White people, nor the snide remarks of the Black people who hate themselves.
There is joy, love, wealth, and incredible power in being Black, and this needs to be shared to the generations here and coming.
There is reason I sign off this platform by saying 'being Black is lit, and not everybody can be it'. If we see no value in us, who else will?