November 15, 2011.
When I was a sophomore in high school, Deniece Williams, the incredibly talented singer who made our hearts fly "Free" with her eponymous 1978 hit, recorded a beautiful and poignant (and relevant) song, but it wasn't given a great deal of air time since its release. As meaningful as it is, the song is "Black Butterfly". To this day, it is one of my favorite songs because the lyrics are meant to instill a sense of pride in African-American children, enhancing their self-worth.
I was going to name this drawing something other than "Black Butterfly", but because the subject is transforming herself into a free and even more beautiful butterfly as she stretches (and because she's also Black), I deem it apropos. It surely fits!
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