1. Because they have my back when others won't
2. Because my mother is an intelligent black woman that taught me to respect her and other sisters
3. Because they taste and smell good
4. Because they have carried black men when we could not or did not step up to the plate
5. Because they can run the board meeting and then come home and take care of my needs
6. Because they know when to encourage me without any prompting
7. Because not only do they come in all sizes but they can change their look often in a matter of minutes
8. Because their hair texture is normally like mine
9. Because they can cook foods that I like
10. Because because just because I care to have no other than a black woman.