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About GirlrillaVintage the Blog

PEACE! I’m Gracie Berry, a Black-Afrikan, queer, cis-woman, community root-healer/educator, multi-dimensional creative, womanist and owner of GirlrillaVintage. As a griot, its important to the integrity of my work that I share my life’s experiences and messages in a ways that honors my ancestors and comes from an Afro-diasporic centered view point before any of the margins. Showcasing my art, activism, autochthonous Afrikan-spirit, my story, vintage, words. Community roothealer. Here to love and liberate my people. I founded GirlrillaVintage in 2010, an Afrikan Roots & Empowerment Organization that shares Afrikan cultural diaspora content, events, and perspectives through the offerings of education, expressive arts, spirituality, vintage aesthetic, and workshops. A creative platform that uplifts Black and Brown communities, lineages, narratives, and stories, and uses compassion and creative problem solving to empower and reawaken possibility in and around my community. Visit my website at www.girlrillavintage.com

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Ancestor tones. Anticipating what truth the movie will bring. Rest on mama Harriet! She reminds us, “I grew up like a neglected weed – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.” ⁣

And we don’t have to stay disadvantaged. We grew up. 🖤⁣

#afrikanface #ancestors #aramintaross #blackhistoryisworldhistory #blacklivesmatter #blackwomenbelike #freedomfighter #girlrillavintage #givemelibertyorgivemedeath #groundbreaking #harriettubman #iconic #revolutionary #wiseowl #respectyourelders #theeamazinggrace #tubman

Power Moves

Thinking of freedom. Knowing that it’s mine. It’s me. It’s part of my power. No matter how it shows up. To be free is a gift. Internal wisdom. Children of Obatala. Coded language inside our DNA. It’s our souls song. ⁣

We have to teach ourselves to remember, divination, even when it feels dead. Our power is really only laying dormant. We all lose sight of our power sometimes. This is me returning to mine. Shout out to @tinyandbrave for sharing a dance with me to this dope ass song, Azucar by Los Hecheros, so strong last night! ❤️⁣

#afrikanface #azucar #dancetokeepfromcrying #eternalflame #freedomfighter #girlrillavintage #gift #grooving #internalprocess #locs #loshecheros #mende #merengue #mondaymood #obatala #orishas #powermoves #sierraleone #theeamazinggrace #westafrican

This healing taste different

Thank you ancestors for giving me signs and symptoms of what a healthy way of being feels like. It’s changing how I move. Filters what I allow in. This healing tastes different. Ashe-O

—TheeAmazingGrace

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#afrikanface #afrofuture #ancestors #blacklove #girlrillavintage #healingplace #iameverythingatonce  #manifestation #mendewoman #roothealer #sierraleone #softer #theeamazinggrace #westafrican #wiseriver

This Side of the Moon: A Visit From Sunflower

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I’m Sunflowers sista. And he’s my ancestor. Holds space on my alter and in my heart. ⁣

We talk mostly in my dreams. Told him I want to partner with the most loving spirit this side of the moon.⁣

He said, Oh! That spirit. Bitch, they here lol! He told me to open my heart and be patient. I cried and laughed at the same time as he disappeared over that damn ford stream crossing. ❤️🙏🏾⁣

—TheeAmazingGrace

⁣#afrikanface #blacklove #calmcenter #girlrillavintage #healing #iameverythingatonce #iloveyou #imsunflowerssista #manifestlove #mendewoman #mybrotherskeeper #rip #roothealer #sierraleone #sunflower #theeamazinggrace #westafrican

Incantation

The incantation is upon you.⁣

—Love⁣

—TheeAmazingGrace

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#african #afrikanface #afrofuture #ancestors #blacklove #calmcenter #dance #girlrillavintage  #iameverythingatonce #incantation #iwanttoplay #manifestation #mendewoman #movementmedicine #nofilter #roothealer #sierraleone #softer #theeamazinggrace #westafrican #wiser

Your colour is purple: On Self-esteem

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The Colour of Low Self Esteem Poem by Nayyirah Waheed

To a dear friend hurting today. Surely you’re worthy. Surely our value is yours to own. Surely we share a loving space. Your colour is purple and pleading. Mirror, mirror, she is listening. ⁣

⁣We all might’ve tried. But we can’t impress them into seeing us. We can’t convince them of our sacred breath. Desire is an illusion. It does not reciprocate. It does not feel. It does not fulfill. Only you can do that. I love you.⁣

Grace,

💜💜💜

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#afrikanface #friendsarefamily #girlrillavintage #healing #healingblack #iloveyou #loveyou #nayyirahwaheed #selfesteemboost #thecolouroflowselfesteem #theeamazinggrace

Happy 38th Solar Ascension David

You knew your flame would burn fast that’s why you kept me on my toes and so close to your heart. Happy 38th solar ascension to you David. Trust you’re learning more than everything and receiving all my love out their in the cosmos! ⁣

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#afrikanface #alter #ancestors #birthdaycake #brotherlove #girlrillavintage #imsunflowerssista #leoseason #mendepeople #mybrotherskeeper #restinlove #solarsoon #sunflower #westafrican #westphilly #723

Ode to Darfur: I move for Sudan

Today I celebrate my brothers legacy. He reminded me before he ascended that I should leave my legacy of Grace before I go. Thank you little bro for that burning reminder.⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣I digress…⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣Met a beautiful group of Sudanese Afrikan refugees today. They shared stories of the home they left behind, happy times, culture, language now plagued with oppression, genocide, violence. I move for Darfur. I resist for Darfur. Sending healing through dance to uplift in spirit and body. For ancestors songs! ⁣

⁣In love and respect,

Gracie

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#afrikanface #bethepower #blacklivesmatter #blackhistoryisworldhistory #darfur #girlrillavintage #IAmSudanTheRevolution ⁣#resist #sudan #sudanesecrisis #sudanuprising ⁣#theeamazinggrace