7 Black Female Poets to Inspire You! Embed from Getty Images “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – bell hooks This year the media has been overwhelmed with headlines from the Black Lives Matter movement to Say Her Name to controversial trending topics like Rachel Dolezal’s racial confusion. The use of social media has prompted responses from young people across the country, as it should. This year has proven that we are still living in the Civil Rights era, and the mere thought of all that has transpired