Nikyatu Jusu
"As racist and sexist in origin as it may be, contemporary black women perpetuate the myth of the…"
“As racist and sexist in origin as it may be, contemporary black women perpetuate the myth of the STRONGBLACKWOMAN (SBW) for reasons very similar to our antebellum counterparts: It boosts our fractured self-esteems. As the granddaughters of the Civil Rights, Black Power, and Feminist movements, this is a difficult thing to admit. Most of us want to believe that we’re finally over some shit – that our egos are finally immune to daily assaults of racism and sexism – but that’s far from the case. We’ve just learned to suffer on the hush-hush […]
Perhaps one of the most loving things sistas can do for themselves is to erase this tired obligation of super strength. Instead, let’s claim our God/dess-given right to imperfections and vulnerability. As black women it’s time to grant ourselves our humanity.”

– Joan Morgan in When Chickenheads Come to Roost  (via daniellemertina)
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