Affirmation Wednesdays - "Shifting Perspectives on Power"

We delve deep into Kimberly's thoughts, exploring the idea of changing the face of power itself to uplift. This episode will inspire you to rise and take your rightful place, reminding you of your inherent worth and potential. While we share these insights, we also affirm the beauty, excellence, and love that exists within you. So, don't miss out on this episode. It's an intellectual feast that will leave you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world.

Episode Transcript

Kerry (00:00):
Hello and welcome to the Melanin Unicorn Podcast, a
weekly podcast that is dedicatedto the upliftment of black
women.
I'm your host, Kerry, and thankyou for tuning in.
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streaming from.
Today's show is aboutaffirmation.

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It is short, it is mighty andit is powerful.
Let's start the show.
Affirmation the act or aninstance of affirming, state of

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being affirmed, declaration ofthe truth of dictionary com .
The weekly affirmation spokenwill be short, but it will be
food for your thoughts, heart,mind, and soul.
Today's affirmation comes froma beautiful sister named
Kimberly Williams Crenshaw, anAmerican civil rights advocate

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and a leading scholar ofcritical race theory.
She is a professor at the UCLASchool of Law and Columbia Law
School, where she specializes inrace and gender issues.
So, ms Crenshaw affirmation istitled it's Not About, and she

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says, it's not aboutsupplication, it's about power.
It's not about asking, it'sabout demanding.
It's not about convincing thosewho are currently in power,
it's about changing the veryface of power itself.
And today this is where we areas black women.

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It is not about asking, it isabout demanding power.
It is about this being our timeto rise into authority, to take
our rightful places and be allthat we were created and called
to be.
Thank you so much for tuning infor Affirmation Wednesdays.

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I do appreciate it.
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I will see everyone back heresoon and remember you are love,
you are excellent, you arebeautiful, you are well, you are

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safe and, most importantly, youare you.
I will speak with you soon.
Bye.