We heart this especially relevant film short on African American
within artwork !
I talk about a poster I created in response to black beauty and Maya Angelou. Though this video is about black beauty the overall theme is that all people need to love themselves for who they are.
Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Maya Angelou
I completely understand and believe that confidence and beauty issues apply to all people regardless of gender, class, size, and race and I talk about beauty in general a bit.
This specific post talks about black beauty and my art. I will link to a blog post about why I think black beauty is important.
http://feliciafollum.blogspot.com/2012/01/phenomenal-woman.html – Phenomenal Woman Blog Post
http://feliciafollum.blogspot.com/2012/03/social-justice-today-and-this-week.html – Blog post about a controversial black reality in America
To see more of my unique journey you can watch my Dreadlock Journey Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tlmRvit6mk&list=PL7V3TBUKfqgDQAbFtVSAIRiinjICF81hU
Also be sure to ask questions for me to vlog about in the future. I primarily make art videos but do still make loc updates and you will see my locs progress in other videos on my channel.
You can learn more about me and my art at
http://www.feliciafollum.blogspot.com
http://www.Feliciafollum.com
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@FeliciaFollum
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great vid!! #blackpower
Aww that is very kind…I certainly hope and pray to chance the world for the better.
I have viewed three of your videos so far, and seem like you have a very genuine heart which is a beautiful thing, you are a beautiful individual…and I ask that you keep changing the world with your essence 🙂
Amen! So glad you enjoyed…
Malcolm X spoke the truth. Black is beautiful! Thank you for this message. I totally agree regardless of skin color!
thats ok i mispelled words myself it happens
It would be great and I think we can all make a difference by teaching our children.
Good eye…Yeah, it was actually inspired by the whole Art Nouveau time period. Mucha, Cheret, and the Beggarstaff brothers were some of the main influences (I may not have spelled all that right)
you are very beautiful woman to me inside and out. i can tell by the way you talk you are a very friendly happy person it does help your videos and also a welcoming voice that will get people to subscribe to you got me to subscribe thanks. and that poster you have in back of you i see the art nouveau style love it do you know a artist named Alfons Mucha? you should check him out
I know it is so sad. I think there are different reasons for different people but it breaks my hear to see.
Good for you! I'm so glad it spoke 2 you. There are several families (white parents with adopted black children) that I talk to quite often about the same thing. haha every time I see a little one with natural hair I make a huge effort to tell her its pretty or cute or something like that. Its funny how they will run to their parent's and tell them someone said their hair was pretty. I'm proud of you. I think you will both find a balance and wear your hair the way you want 4 the right reasons.
yeah i saw this report about phillipines where they bleach their skins. this is so sad and when i saw that, i asked myself how it becomes that people do stuffs like this.
I love this. I have a struggle with getting my little one to accept her natural hair. That is the reason I stopped using the flat iron my hair, sio that I could be a better example. How could I teach her to love her natural hair and I wasn't loving mine. It is still a struggle but I am making progress with her!
truest . . .
haha thanks man
Great video national queen we need more black woman's in the world that can maybe not be like you but if they can think like you this world would be a batter world for black woman much love respect sty national.
Yeah, me too. Maya Angelou is truly an inspiration. So glad you enjoyed the video. Amen!
I just love that poem; it's one of my absolute favorites! Great message girl; so many people look for acceptance from outside sources, before finding it within themselves.