Lena Horne to Nikki Giovanni Lena Horne “ I didn’t have the strength to be with a black man”.

[Knicksman20]

That's deep & I won't blast her for expressing raw honesty. That time period was horrible for Black people & I'd put it in the same category as "passing"

Thank goodness there were way more strong Black people back then to push through the serious adversity

 

[Savvir]

...you gotta be stronger to raise black men too...

 

[010101]

I’m not surprised by this.

I’m been telling you brothers. shyt that’s happening within our community ain’t new.

shyt ain’t being strong enough to love a black man. shyt is about being able to have white womanhood. Black men can’t give them that. Only white men.

it'll be about yellow womanhood in a second

it's about whoever got the top spot

europalebone nikkas had a run that's on its last legs

mr.chin & mr.chow getting ready to flex that bank

peep africa peep the caribbean

hoes is pushing out lil eldricks & karrueches tryna secure that birkin lifestyle

them habibi nikkas too



women will be women ha

*

 

[EBK String]

nikkas talking about she real for being honest about being a wench running from blackness. So so guess Malik Yoba real to.

 

[Knicksman20]

I don't think that is what she was saying.

She was saying a black mans life was too hard for her to tolerate. Therefore she couldn't see herself married to one.

I think you & @Mechatronic 2.1 are both right

 

[Neuromancer]

She stated she's weak. She told the truth, hopefully she grew.

 

[richaveli83]

Sounds like it was the whole "Successfull black men only marry white woman" thing in reverse.

 

[feelosofer]

At least she was being honest and took responsibility, a lot of Black celebrities married white men in the entertainment industry or who at least had adjacency.

 

[Neuromancer]

Lena horne was a real one.
.i understand this statement completely

 

[CHICAGO]

I remember when this meme was going around a few yrs back

All em had a white husbands

Then further research that a good number of the Black Entertainment Industry from that era was in a interracial relationships/marriage..

Pearl Bailey
Diana Sands
Lorraine Hansberry
Nina Simone
Donyale Luna
Helen Williams
Naomi Sims
Hazel Scott
Eartha Kitt
Josephine Baker
Marpessa Dawn

I'm going to assume they shared the same reason as Lena

Sounds like it was the whole "Successfull black men only marry white woman" thing in reverse.

HE FORGOT TO MENTION
THE LONG LIST OF BLACK MEN
FROM THE SAME ERA MARRYING CACS.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
WAS ALL ABOUT HAVING SEXUAL ACCESS
TO WHITE PEOPLE IN PEACE.



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[Bawon Samedi]

I never wanna hear any of you nikkas bash pawgers EVER again after this thread.

 

[Houston911]

I never wanna hear any of you nikkas bash pawgers EVER again after this thread.

You can bash both

 

[Stone Cold]

She juelzing around the fact that she did it for the clout

 

[Phitz]

Even heavy weight boxer Jack Johnson was seen around town openly with White women.

prostitutes though

 

[3rdWorld]

prostitutes though

Even still though..this is like the 1900s