It's honestly not that hard
Being a Black woman is great—have you seen how we age?—but it comes with a one-two punch of racism and misogyny, covering everything from micro-aggressions to murder. Let me throw some stats at you, courtesy of the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent.
1. Don’t touch our hair Just. Don’t. Feel the urge? Consider your relationship to the woman you asking to touch. Is she your friend? Your wife? Your niece? Probably cool. Did you just meet? Aw, hell no. 6. Allow us to be vulnerable about our mental health needs In an article for Chatelaine, journalist Tayo Bero spoke with six Black Canadian women about tackling mental health taboos. She writes, “…for many Black women who struggle with their mental health, taking care of themselves is still a political act and a matter of radical self-preservation.”
9. Support organizations that benefit Black women Think of groups like the Black Health Alliance—which supports health equity across Canada, or Power to Girls, a non-profit focused on empowering Afro-diaspora girls in the Greater Toronto Area. 12. Don’t ask us to explain slang to you And don’t say ‘bye Felicia,’ we’re not even saying that anymore.
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