My Skin: Our Cultural Connection
Language can define a person in so many ways. Some ways language can express a person are who you
are, how you speak, and what you look like. A young girl with black coiled hair grew up in a house
with a family that loved getting together with other family members and having a game day/night.
“And here is all we’ll need: a card deck, quartets of sun people of the sort found in Black college
dormitories, some vintage Music, indiscriminate spirits, fried chicken, some paper, A writing utensil,
and a bottomless Saturday.” “Four players Bid several books. Each team adds the bids of the two
partners, and the total is the number of books That team must try to win.” (`By Terrance Hayes)
Knowing how to play a game like spades was a part of her culture. Image is one of the significant
Ambitious, Committed, Knowledgeable, and more. Ariel Felton wrote in A Letter to My Niece, “This
injustice caused your mother to love herself even harder and louder and place all her faith in
herself.” In the African American culture, it is essential that you are strong and you speak your truth. A
few quotes for When Black women lead, we all win. “We’re all losing out when we silence voices,
when we discourage confidence and when we discourage ambition. And the sooner we’ll all benefit
from the ambitious women that society seems so afraid of” By Brittany Packnett Cunningham. Another
one is “Black women are architects. We are creators. We are a leader. Without the labor and leadership
of Black women, most social movements would not be effective, and some wouldn’t exist. We must
support the Black women who’ve made these interventions in our society; amplify their voices” By
Opal Tometi. Some of the things used stand for how Black women are powerful.
The African American language represents who we are and how we speak. If African
Americans did not define themselves for themselves; we would be used in other people’s fantasies and
eaten alive. Something that makes us who we are is our slang. “I'm not one of your little friends, do I
look like Boo-Boo the Fool, God knows my heart, one monkey doesn’t stop no show,” and more. The
way we speak, in many ways, makes us the people we are.
Our appearance is used in many diverse ways to be unique. The way we wear our hair and the
way we wear our clothes is a part of your culture. Culture is an essential element in understanding the
way of life. Culture is also a characteristic of life, which includes learning and sharing. That’s why
Image is one of the significant characteristics of African American culture, as it represents what we
stand for, how we speak, and our
appearance.
Writing this essay was a little bit difficult for me. I say that because I didn’t think I would
have had to think as hard and as much as I did. I did enjoy writing this essay about my race and how it
relates to me in a way. I also learned a little more about my culture while gathering information for
my article. I really love being a part of my culture.
I feel that my culture is compelling, and it’s also inspiring. Being a part of the African
American culture and learning about our leadership and struggles as a group
was fascinating. My experience during this writing process has been very eye-opening.
The QQC is something that I think I will start using more often because it helps with understanding
what I read and write. So now, when reading, I must jot things down to the side to get the real
meaning and understanding.
Works Cited
Felton, Ariel. "A Letter to My Niece." Progressive.org,
1 Feb. 2019, progressive.org/magazine/a-letter-to-my-niece-Felton/.
Accessed 22 Sept. 2022.
"When Black Women Lead, We All Win: 10 Inspiring Leaders Show Us the
Way." YouTube, 16 Aug. 2020, youtu.be/zrpjaHhAaQ8.
Accessed 22 Sept. 2022.
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