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Bea Connors's avatar

This is beautiful, and I love the different phrases. From all walks of life, being a Black woman has been synonymous with taking everyone’s issues and fixing them. No more!

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Omolara Anu's avatar

Thank you so much. Yes!

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The Black Woman Essayist's avatar

I'm gutted that you can only give one clap on this platform! I really enjoyed this. What you said at the start is very true, and reminded me of something that Zora Neale Hurston also said-- "If you stay quiet they'll kill you and think you enjoyed it." Food for thought. Often times our strength can be the downfall too.

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Omolara Anu's avatar

Agree completely. The strong black woman ideal definitely weakens us. So grateful for you r love! And I love that quote. Zora did not play.

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The Black Woman Essayist's avatar

No, she certainly did not! I do really love Zora. Keep well.

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Deidre Keller's avatar

This is precisely what I needed to read this morning. Thank you!

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Omolara Anu's avatar

You are so welcome! That warms my heart.

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Star Woman ✨'s avatar

Please don’t forget us broke white beyotch Ed that are liberal marginalized freaks who are struggling & in poverty, as well. I hope 🤞 we can be Sisters, too.💞💟

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Star Woman ✨'s avatar

beyotches*, lol , not “Ed”

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Omolara Anu's avatar

Hi! I missed this powerful comment. I really was hoping to connect directly with my sisters through the piece. I am so happy it brought you a little piece if the healing that we need and deserve right now.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and your patience with my response!

Sending ❤️

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Star Woman ✨'s avatar

It’s so hard for me to do anything since 2016/2017, really. Can’t function hardly in society bc of what’s happening..it’s so sad. I have black family, black friends, gay & trans friends-& my daughter is a weirdo at her school…feel so alone sometimes around these MAGAs. Love your post, tho. I felt your words, too. Strong 💪 beautiful Sisters, we have to survive this Dark Night, & make it until the Dawn.

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