Sunday, May 18, 2008

A Word about the "Strong Black Woman"....


I think it's time we let this moniker go. It doesn't serve us well....

That by the sole virtues of my race and gender I was supposed to be the consummate professional, handle any life crisis, be the dependable rock for every soul who needed me, and yes the classic--require less from my lovers than they did from me because after all, I was a STRONG BLACK WOMAN and they were just ENDANGERED BLACK MEN.
Retirement was ultimately an act of salvation. Being an SBW was killing me slowly. -- Joan Morgan, "When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost"
Our Strength is personified in our quiet perserverance not in our bold proclaimations.













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