Poetry & Art

The Plight of The Black Woman

As a double minority

The majority

Of society thought we lacked

But, in fact,

If we were given the same possibilities,

We could show you

We had the same capabilities

As our counterparts

Unfortunately,

Superiority fueled fools

They use inferiority

As a tool

To treat us unfair

&

Keep us in despair,

Thinking we’re unaware

But we’re wide awake

And we’re ready to take

Back

The Power

So get ready to cower

~Lavawroteit

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by Jessica Guillaume

With its humidity as a beautiful beast, I was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After losing my parents at a young age, I found solace in creative writing. At 18, I moved to Tallahassee to receive my BFA in Creative Writing and my minor in Film Studies from Florida State University. Three months after graduation, I moved to Los Angeles to attend New York Film Academy, where I received my MFA in Screenwriting - and I've loved this city ever since.

Jessica Guillaume

Screenwriter & Sometimes Poet
Creating content so dope,
Addiction is the only way to cope
Unapologetically BLAC
Breaking Limitations Associated w/ Color

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