And all of a sudden that fear that my words might jumble and stumble go away as I'm humbled by the thoughts of thousands of stories a long time coming that I know are strumming inside me as I celebrate those people in their time who stood up so this little Black girl could rhyme as I celebrate and call their names all the same, these people who seem like they were just born to be bold: Maya Angelou, Ntozake Shange, Phillis Wheatley, Lucille Clifton, Gwendolyn Brooks, Joan Wicks, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
Y de repente, ese temor de que se me entreveren las palabras, se desvanece y quedo maravillada con el pensamiento de miles de historias de hace mucho tiempo que están redoblando dentro de mí mientras celebro a quienes se pusieron de pie para que esta pequeña niña negra pudiera hacer rimas al celebrarlos e invocar sus nombres, unas personas que parecieron haber nacido para ser valientes: Maya Angelou, Ntozake Shange, Phillis Wheatley, Lucille Clifton, Gwendolyn Brooks, Joan Wicks, Audre Lorde, y muchos más.