Wondrously clear. i rise. bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, i am the dream and the hope of the slaves. i rise. now, i know you ve been hearing a lot of talking and we have so much to say inside of us. i just want to thank you so much for your courage. thank you so much for your womanliness. thank you so much for your strength. thank you so much. let s continue to honor all that s beautiful about being feminine. we are mothers. we are caregivers. we are artists. we are activists. we are entrepreneurs, doctors, leaders of industry and technology, our potential is unlimited. we rise. we rise. ....