Lately I've been joking around with my DC crew about retiring from my position as a SBW (strong black woman.) I know you are probably thinking, what are you taking a break from? But it really is a tiring position. Its like you always have to remain at a hyper conscious state of mind. Think about it, if I just stopped being super conscious and sensitive of everything and every situation around me, thats a lot less to worry about. But on a serious tip, I realize that I could never really take a break from being a SBW. There really too much work to do. And truth is, it is a part of me. I am giving a speech at a youth church meeting, and somehow issues that are important to me. Everything from blinging in blood diamonds, AIDS crisis in Africa, the education gap and startling rates of my community ends up jail. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but somebody has to wear it. And who am I to want to take a vacation from the luxurious life that I live that my ancestors fought for me to have. Or when people like Ms. Dorothy Heights is 90+ years old and still working hard. So I guess this whole post is just a motivation speech for myself to keep doin what i'm doin ;)