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In Defense of Meghan Markle and ‘Angry Black Women’
Allegations of bullying levied at Markle remind us that our character will be attacked by folks uncomfortable with our existence
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Mar 11, 2021
“I’ve been tone-policed a time or two. I hate the notion that I have to watch what I say and how I say it as a Black woman. That I am not afforded the luxury to be angry even when a situation warrants it. I long for the day when Black women are able to express a full range of emotions without judgment, scrutiny, and punitive actions from others.” — L'Oreal Thompson Payton
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