“The Forgotten Giantess” Inspired by the life of Ella Abomah Williams
She walked taller than most—not just in stature, but in spirit. Her name was Ella Abomah Williams, and history may have tried to forget her, but the ground still remembers the rhythm of her steps. They called her the African Giantess, as if spectacle could define what strength meant, as if her Blackness was an exhibit rather than an embodiment of grace, power, and quiet resistance.
She moved through foreign streets with children clinging to her coat, eyes wide with wonder, unsure whether they were seeing history or legend. But she was both— a living echo of the ancestors and a seed of every story yet to be told.
She was seen, but not known. Celebrated, yet not protected. Used, but not honored. Yet she walked—unflinching—carrying her dignity like armor. Even when the world would not look her in the eye.
Her story is a mirror to all the women history tried to silence. And to all of us who are still rising from shadows, still learning to name what has been buried, still learning to truly look.
We remember you, Ella. Not as they defined you, but as you were: Unbowed. Unyielding. Unmistakably divine.
Silent Sentinel
“The watchman has spoken. Let the sleeper awaken.”
Clarity is the beginning of resistance.
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