<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[VoiceForBlackMothers.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voiceforblackmothers]]></description><link>https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:24:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Photographs, Memory, and the Masks We Wear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald M. Murray, an author who once served in the military actively reflects on a wartime photograph of himself. In doing so, he emphasizes how much time has changed and a lifetime of memories start accumluate In the end, Murray uses several influential rhetorical devices, such as paradox, metaphors, and contrast in order to argue that taking photos capture our reality and consstructed versions of ourselves, because as time changes we have no choice but to change as well.          Shortly...]]></description><link>https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/post/photographs-memory-and-the-masks-we-wear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8208efa7a7d1a936d7e4b6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d11eb3e5dc23457e8856840653d3a607.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Tetteh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom vs. Safety: What Do People Value More?]]></title><description><![CDATA[American social critic H.L. Mencken's quote, "The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe," immediately creates tension regarding what he means and its applicability. It is evident that individuals value freedom, the act of having no restrictions, and being able to do what they want on their own will. Yet, the same can be said regarding individuals and their safety; knowing that they are away from danger and have immediate protection is another thing. However, when...]]></description><link>https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/post/freedom-vs-safety-what-do-people-value-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8208bc40f3daf10ba5bc77</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5a2f54c486ec4ecb82a4f24145d14169.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Tetteh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the moment you first step into my room;  your feet are met with a cooling sensation, wood. Your eyes are hit with a deep, bright light where two-toned pink strips cover the walls, but not in the way you would expect. The strip, furthest left, is dark pink and the one that follows is a softer version. The stripes are not thin, but about three-fourths of a foot long.           Your eyes dart quickly to the white framed door, with black borders across the room. It is nothing special–...]]></description><link>https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/post/my-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81f67809734f5573ea14bd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2f637f914d6e453b885839132a4e8597~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Tetteh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“You can’t love the tree but hate its roots”]]></title><description><![CDATA[You walk through the orchard of this stolen land Reaching for the branches with a steady, greedy hand You pluck the jazz from our throats, the rhythm from our feet, You love the slang on your tongue, the swagger in your stride With your shoulders laid back, posture high, and your arms swaying from left to right You find the nectar of our struggle to be something fine and sweet You wear our style like a costume, you speak for foul play One moment your laughing with your so called “crew” and...]]></description><link>https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/post/you-can-t-love-the-tree-but-hate-its-roots</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81f63a40f3daf10ba595fb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:41:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c515330dd2b68e25223e98085a0a265b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Tetteh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The opposite of darkness isn't light, its love.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They told me, look for the light in which darkness conquers you.. As if darkness could be outrun They told me, “The opposite of darkness is light.”  Something bright and bold,  Something that makes your melanin glow, That lets you shine seamlessly.   But- I've seen the lights flicker I've seen the candles drown their own wax, Bulbs burst, and sunsets swallowed by storms Light… fades. But love — Love stays. See, darkness isn't just the physical absence of light It's the silence of the...]]></description><link>https://www.voiceforblackmothers.com/post/the-opposite-of-darkness-isn-t-light-its-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81f5f35c29ad0b3f830aa3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_db67741365e74a03ba19d91e2ffc8721~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kendra Tetteh</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>