Like I had a model of a Black woman who was more than just a survivor—she was, like, the bravest, fiercest bitch alive. And then Things We’ve Seen… my God: When I heard the rage and wildness pouring out of that record, Opal & Nev sounded exactly like a little piece of me that lived on the inside. Isn’t that the kind of story we should aim to be telling—how it is that this rock-and-roll music could reach a sheltered Black girl like me, and make her feel not just seen and heard, but empowered?” Again, there was a silence in the room. A few of the younger women smiled shyly at me, signaling their
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