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When did you realize you were a quirky black girl?

when i could barely identify with anyone, almost everywhere i went

What does "quirky" mean to you?

advantageous, creative, unknowing

What does "black" mean to you?

cultural exchange between girls that look like me, feel like me, express like me, being proud of who came before me, rereading stories of true heroes: sojourner truth, harriet tubman

What does "girl" mean to you?

being capable of love, sustaining, strong minded, opinionated, forceful

What kind of quirky things do you like to do?

love hard like it is the only thing i know how to do, gardening (even if its raining), estimating how long nail polish will stay on my toes, create stories about brand new women i meet and wait for those stories to come true

How do you embrace your quirky?

tape poems on gas pumps, leave books on the train with specific instructions to pass on after reading, tell people i write poems about them-and give them to them

What does your ideal quirky black girl world look like?

embraceful and engaging, filled with sleepovers and brainstorming sessions with easy attempts for all to fit in, continuous hangouts, dinner parties, coloring sessions, unplanned soirée's...love (pa)jam(a)s

How did you hear about QBG?

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