By the time my mother was 25, she had a full-time job, a home, and two-year-old son. She had been engaged to my father since they were 19 or 20 years old. She had done almost everything that good Black Girls from well-to-do families were supposed to do in the 70s and 80s. She had gone to college, in which she was member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She was a student teacher at a public school because she wanted to make a difference in the lives of children.

by Brenda's Child

Growing up, there was no doubt in my mind that I could be beautiful and girly one minute and strong and fearless the next. If She-Ra could do it, so could I. Let me refresh you about She-Ra. She was He-man’s twin sister and the “Princess of Power.” One moment she was gorgeous Princess Adora, but when she pulled out her sword, she became a heroine. This cartoon was my inspiration.