Classroom Conversations with LaShona Dickerson

Shine Little Black Girl Shine little black girl As bright as the North Star Lighting the path of others Navigating through life to get where you are. Shine little black girl Don't let anyone dim your light With their judgment and ridicule Often at first sight. Knowledge and confidence are the accessories you should bear To keep that light shining Guiding little girls behind you on their journey thus far Shine Little Black Girl In the constellation of Little Black Girl stars Subscribe to Little Black Girl Channel

Those traits don’t define who you are within. Embrace Yourself Little Black Girl Inspired by: My niece, a kick-ass real estate agent!, who is contemplating her natural style. Embrace yourself Little Black Girl From your kinky hair to your chocolate skin. Embrace your lips, your curves, your smile and style Display them with confidence and a little flare As others look and wonder about the source of radiance you bare. Your gifts are uniquely crafted mysteries Like pieces of a puzzle connected Creating priceless art of your history. Embrace yourself Little Black Girl Your journey is not for everyone to understand Your strength and power to continue on will not come from man Look in the mirror and the girl you see Embrace her! She holds the key To a life of love and joy that only comes from within Beneath the kinky hair and chocolate skin. Embrace yourself Little Black Girl You are a sight to behold! Uniquely and wonderfully made

Chin Up Little Black Girl Inspired by:  My girls (my friend’s twins) who at still a tender age had to face disappointment in spite of their hard work and consistent commitment to excellence. Chin up little black girl You're destined to be a queen. Don't let this world Make you bitter and mean. Count your struggles as reps And let them make you strong, Position yourself for greater When they ignore, chastise, and belittle you Trying to prove you wrong. Chin up little black girl you're on a Queen's journey Not many will understand Continue to walk in your purpose It's all in God's plan Roadblocks, potholes, and curves you will ensue without forewarn Respond to it all with grace This was your destiny before you were born. Chin up little black girl Your crowning is at hand You’ve overcome your obstacles and Your reign as royalty is here and it's time to take the stand. Subscribe to Little Black Girl

I will, as soon as I can. You spend time with me daily, yet I don’t believe you can possibly understand. All the turmoil in my environment, I’m just happy to be alive. You see your focus is teaching me while mine is simply to survive. Parents working nightly just to make ends meet. Me at home cooking and cleaning after school so my siblings and I can eat. I am not looking for sympathy, But I need you to know Your judgment and condescending words of ignorance must go. I will as soon as I can. It’s nothing you can rush What I need  is positive school relationships With adults, I can trust. Greet me in the morning, Ask me how I’m doing. Show me that you care About my interests and what I think about pursuing. I will as soon as I can. Right now  it’s just not a priority, But with your  belief in me each day, I will experience victory.

Acceptance Little Black Girl Acceptance Little Black Girl That is the key To our little black girl unity. All shades and sizes is what one will find But  the Little Black Girl tribe is about spirit and mind Tribal judgment and degradation has no place along the journey, we stride But respect and acceptance will help us build the little black girl pride Acceptance Little Black Girl Is how we win Building, lifting, and pouring into each other By sharing the places we've been. Rise Litte Black Girl We are going to the top. With our talents and skills We can’t be stopped. Practice Little Black Girl Acceptance from the heart. Today is the perfect day for you to start. Subscribe to Little Black Girl Channel

The Story Behind Little Black Girl As I begin to share my story through poetry, I don't consider myself to be anything but a woman with a passion to empower and inspire others through her experiences.  This is just as good a time as any to begin. Hey Little Black Girl is a series of poetry written based on my encounters in environments where, often times, I was the only person or one of very few that was black and female. Now, being the only individual to be or do in any environment has never kept me from doing anything and, truthfully, it was never evident until I began a life of leadership. There is a little black girl inside of each of us that has and continues to shape us into the women we are and will become as we live this journey.  This is my story. At the moment there are 5 Little Black Girl Poems. These poems are simply written but will have an impact on your soul. Especially if you have experienced it and if you haven't, share them with someone who has and needs