Big Up this thread. Loving ourselves is the first step towards healing ourselves. With the birth of my son, I am even more aware of the multiple insidious methods used to make us feel less than. Not with mine. My son sees successful Black (the kind of Black that positively identifies and connects with their Black selves and kin) people wherever he goes, We purposely chose a Black female pcp so that he sees that mommy and daddy are not the only strong , intelligent, caring Black people. Black love is his norm.