Blackness

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A’Miyah Stadler

 

What it means to be Black

Vulnerable 

Undescribed 

Not taken seriously

Little Black girl 

Light skinned Black woman 

Fear of criticism 

Existed in the margins

Sexualized entity 

So many stereotypes 

Cliches and comparisons 

Exist as a full human being 

Bold 

Proud 

Chameleons 

Beautiful

Complex

Breathe and move as they should

 

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A’Miyah Stadler is a senior Biological Sciences major from Rahway, New Jersey, expecting to graduate in January 2025. She says, “Something interesting to know is that my boyfriend is currently in the military and we have aspirations of traveling the world together.”

A’Miyah wrote this poem in a course taught by Lindsay Haber, who selected the piece for inclusion in WHR.