Rather than adhering to societal standards that often exclude women of color, Angelou celebrates her own unique beauty, which comes from inner strength, confidence, and self-assurance. The poem is ...

Actress Ashley Judd read a poem by 19-year-old Nina Donovan from her home state of Tennessee. “I am a nasty woman,” the poem began. “Not as nasty as a man who looks like he bathes in Cheeto ...