14 Quotes by Bethanee Epifani J. Bryant

I am a flower breaking ground.

Don't let anyone shame you into becoming hopeless. It's ok to be hopeful. Hope doesn't deny reality. You're simply allowing space for your optimism to become the reality.

Black folks, it's ok to celebrate an end to the Trump Presidency while questioning the future of our nation. It's ok to celebrate Kamala Harris and still denounce white supremacy. It's ok to celebrate the work we contributed to this election while understanding that the fight is not over. It's ok to have a celebratory moment despite scattered emotions. We've always given ourselves permission to express hope & joy even during dark times.

A healed Black woman is a force to be reckoned with.

Whatever good you have to bring into the world will be beneficial and it will be more than enough.

America has never been a moral authority. America is a moral contradiction. It is a mirage of unity and freedom that disappears as soon as I reach out to touch it. As white America crumbles underneath the weight of it's hypocrisy, delusions of grandeur, and historical cruelty, Black America must be a resource and a beacon of light unto itself. Leave them in the shadows. We will carry the light and ensure our own survival and success.

...I am ready for a love that beats strong and incessantly -- a hummingbird type love...

I used to criticize my body for everything I felt it wasn't. Now, I praise my body for what it has carried me through.

As a Black Woman, I define self-care as the ability to safely and comfortably exhale.