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Unboxed Potential

 Unboxed Potential. Digital art created on canvas. November 28, 2024. Afrika Abney


Fitting into society itself is discrimination. Automatically placing a label onto a person stating that they do not fit into society or into your little box. This is how many people lose people and how many people lose interest. 


I was not born to fit into your little box of rules and standards. I was born to make a difference in people’s lives. I have achieved that mission numerous times since 1989. Because you believe that I do not fit into your little box does not become my problem, it becomes yours.


You have missed out on the opportunity to know what creates me. 
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