Nelson reveals how black women often turn their rage inward, making them feel vulnerable and helpless. However, Nelson preaches to women to “take that negative, internalized niggerbitchfit and use it to work toward positive internal and external change” (225). Nelson expresses the importance of black females to be a powerful voice in societies daily dialogue, transform the community into a place of security and tackle challenges face on. Through the hardships faced by blacks, black females in particular, Nelson calls for the attention on women to no longer be oppressed by expectations of others. Nelson empowers black women to view themselves just as important as everyone else and that they “deserve voice, power, and influence”
Nelson reveals how black women often turn their rage inward, making them feel vulnerable and helpless. However, Nelson preaches to women to “take that negative, internalized niggerbitchfit and use it to work toward positive internal and external change” (225). Nelson expresses the importance of black females to be a powerful voice in societies daily dialogue, transform the community into a place of security and tackle challenges face on. Through the hardships faced by blacks, black females in particular, Nelson calls for the attention on women to no longer be oppressed by expectations of others. Nelson empowers black women to view themselves just as important as everyone else and that they “deserve voice, power, and influence”