ne·gri·tude or Ne·gri·tude
An aesthetic and ideological concept affirming the independent nature, quality, and validity of Black culture.

soul
1.The animating and vital principle in humans, credited with the faculties of thought, action, and emotion.
2. The central or integral part; the vital core
3. A strong, deeply felt emotion conveyed by a speaker, a performer, or an artist.

A blog seems to be the exhibitionist diary. This is my sounding board for the thoughts that crawl around my conciousness. Black is what I am and by speaking my reality I make it valid through space and time. I am woman as well and by framing that reality with definite borders I will know the boundaries that need to be broken.