A time When I couldn't stand up, but didn't.
...assie she’s black because she bathes in dirt and that she’s ugly. Deep down inside, Cassie knew that her being black did not mean that she was dirty. She wanted to fight back and stand up for what she believed in, but then she thought back to what her mother told her. Her mother told her that her blackness meant that she was beautiful, strong and self-confident, and there’s an African shimmershine that lies deep within which makes her very superior even when others try to make her feel inferior .Big mama always reminded her and her brothers that their color symbolized royalty and that they were kings and queens. Her grandmother also told her to not behave towards others the way in which they behave towards you. When they treat you unpleasantly, kill them with kindness. Having all this in mind and along with all co...