Blacker the Berry Framed:Unframed To help us look back

To help us look back at ourselves with a renewed sense of hope and infinite possibility

whom he had raised from the dead

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and the faces of the captors and slaves who made the journey

Michelle Alexander

Blacker the Berry Framed:Unframed To help us look backThe phrase "the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice" is a powerful expression that emerged as an empowering mantra during an era when colorism was more rampant within the Black community due to segregation and racism. Historically, lighter skin was often associated with privilege and status while darker skin was negatively stereotyped and marginalized. This phrase served as a counter narrative, asserting that dark skin is not only beautiful but