To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
Nyana at New Brooklyn Farms in Mt. Rainier Maryland. Photo by Doug Adams.
To be young, gifted, and Black… in the words of Nina Simone, “it’s a lovely and precious dream.”
To be young, gifted, and Black is to do what we do every day, heads down with intention but standing tall in our power. We journey on along this quest, because it’s so important that we work in our talents – in our God given gifts – and put them to use. We take from the bounty of earth, and we give back.
So yes, we’re minding our Black-owned business today, and every day. As Black women, we’re practicing this form of radical self-love, by taking ownership of what we do and by being intentional about the connections that we make around us – both offline and online as well. We are tapping into our culture, into our traditions, when we bring you our bold Caribbean flavors. And we will keep doing so because not only does our story matter to us, it matters to our community as well. Yes, Black lives matter!
This past weekend has been a stark reminder to cherish the special moments that we have, to cherish the loved ones we hold dear, and to never be apologetic in pursuing our dreams, no matter the obstacles. We’re going to leave you with these words from Chadwick Boseman who put what it means to be young, gifted, and Black into context.
We all know what it’s like to be told that there is not a place for you to be featured. Yet you are young, gifted, and Black. We know what it’s like to be told there isn’t a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on. We know what it’s like to be the tail and not the head. We know what it’s like to be beneath and not above. That is what we went to work with every day… We knew that we could create a world that exemplified a world we wanted to see. We knew that we had something to give.
So yes, “to be young, gifted, and Black is where it’s at!”
Camella’s Kitchen is run by two ladies from Trinidad and Tobago. Based out of Prince George’s County, Maryland, we’re living our sauciest lives by bringing our bold Caribbean flavors to you! How will you #BeCamellaSaucy? Tell us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube!
