Thinking of Ruby, Maya, Dorothy, Coretta, and countless others who paved the way today. Women who walked through the world amid pain & prejudice and, despite the obstacles, claimed their place in this world. Their bravery and perseverance demanded that we take notice. Count Queen Cicely among these GREAT women!! She was LOVE, Beauty, Elegance, Classy, and Jazzy, & she was Joy and pain rolled into one. She communicated all of these so well that you felt every emotion when you witnessed her telling of stories. As I viewed the last interview she completed prior to her death, I am reminded of the pain that rests on the shoulders of Black women …. we are sometimes quiet, but we are never blind!! Take your rest, Queen. ~DPB
