Unfiltered and Exposed: The Cost of Oversharing for Black Women
In recent years, social media has become a platform where Black Women and girls candidly share aspects of their lives, thoughts and strategies for navigating society. However, this openness has sometimes led to problematic narratives.
They are competing with you- Asian girl speaks on Black Women’s vagina
This was not something I originally thought was worthy to bring attention to, but it highlights several topics I’ve previously discussed which I will reinforce.
The Key that Unlocks Every Door: Self-Esteem
“There’s a secret language shared among black girls who are destined to climb mountains and cross rivers in a world that tells us to belong to the valleys that surround us. – Solange
Notes on ‘I Am That’
I remember reading ‘I Am That’ by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and making notes on it a few years ago. I recently rediscovered these notes and found them to be extremely profound. Especially with the whole “being in the world but not of it” narrative that I think is imperative for BW to internalise if they are to succeed in this world, I have decided to share my notes. Such philosophy is often repackaged by White men who go on to sell millions of books but it’s so much more powerful from the source.
