At BET aired the 7th Annual Black Girls Rocks
Awards which celebrated black women in entertainment and various other fields
who’ve made an impact as positive role models and inspirational leaders. The
night was filled with unity and love as honorees like Dionne Warwick, Alicia
Keys, Kerry Washingon and Susan L. Taylor took to the stage and offered words
of wisdom during their acceptance speeches, but it was Janelle Monae’s speech
that really knocked the show’s overall message out of the ball park.
Known for her signature style, a black tuxedo suit and white
shirt combo, she said:
“When I started my music career, I was a maid. I used to clean
houses. My mother was a proud janitor. My stepfather, who raised me like his
very own, worked at the post office and my father was a trash man. They
all wore uniforms and that’s why I stand here today, in my black and white, and
I wear my uniform to honor them.
This is a reminder that I have work to do. I
have people to uplift. I have people to inspire. And today, I wear my uniform
proudly as a Cover Girl. I want to be clear, young girls, I didn’t have to change who I
was to become a Cover Girl. I didn’t have to become perfect because I’ve
learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.
Embrace what makes you unique, even if it
makes others uncomfortable.”
How powerful!
By Gizzel Mbaga
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