“Congratulations aren’t enough. Especially when the same people thanking Black women are turning around and posting Meg Thee Stallion memes and harming women in their own lives.”
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Nov 16, 2020
Post-election, many have offered their thanks to Black women for stepping up (as always) to save American democracy. But words are not enough. In his latest essay, “We Can’t Just Keep Thanking Black Women Every Time They Save Us,” David Dennis, Jr. calls for everyone to give Black women the support they need to live their best lives, without needing to save everyone else.
Read Dennis’ essay in its entirety here.