It Wasn’t Until I Knew the Weight of My Own Skin That Black Became My Protector
By Michelle Dodd
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Black be the heaviest bond, that will never leave you stranded. Black be the sharpened knife when you are cornered, with politics and slick mouths. Black be the warmth of the sun, when the world wants you to freeze. Black be more than pride. Black be the comfort of a womb. Black be what newborns see before they open their eyes. Even stars lay on a blanket of black space. What else could cover the universe with love, like black does?
Michelle Dodd is a spoken word performer residing in Richmond, Va. Dodd was a part of an Emmy-nominated commercial, "Colors of RVA", for NBC12 in 2019. She is a Graduate Fellow and on staff for The Watering Hole writing retreat. She has been a three-time Winter Tangerine Fellow from 2018 to 2019.
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