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Portrait of "Vénus hottentote" Sarah Baartman, illustration from the 1888 "Le costume historique' d'Albert Racinet. (API/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women

Rokeshia Renné Ashley