Use of Anaphora in Personal Essay:
Which black am I? I'm the black girl with parents who were immigrants fleeing a civil war and doing whatever it took to give the best education for me. Which Black am I? The young black woman who felt so lost growing up and never understood the value knowing her roots till she got older. Which black am I? The suburban black girl who listens pop, rap, and Afrobeat music. Which black am I, the girl who cried to God because at a young age she never realized why she was so insecure to have her natural hair out when in reality its this powerful crown of beauty.
Which black am I? The dark skin girl with black eyes, thick thighs, a wide nose, coarse, nappy, wiry negro hair, that can be rocked regardless of it's texture, length, or if there's weave in it. I am the black girl who learned that my definition of black is my own, and it goes the same way for the next black person. My type of black isn't greater or less than any other form, genetic makeup or culture of another black person. I am my own black person, and for the ones like me who felt like they had to seek wisdom from the outside only to find that power, you don't, it's already within.
I had a lot of fun using the anaphora and being creative with the anaphora and learning how to use it as a platform to share a bigger idea.
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