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We Can’t Just Keep Thanking Black Women Every Time They Save Us
Acknowledging their work is a good start, but it’s not nearly enough
“And while it’s important to acknowledge the work Black women have done and continue doing, we can’t just keep simply thanking them every time they come through for us. Appreciation is meaningless if it doesn’t come with something tangible and transformative. What are we going to do to show them that they are appreciated and valued beyond the labor they can do for us. 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.
We need to create a world in which Black women don’t need to save us. One that allows them to live their best lives without having the burden of carrying us on their backs to freedom. And the very first people who need to help create this world are Black men. We have to show up for Black women even more than they show up for us.” — David Dennis, Jr.
Read Dennis’ powerful piece in its entirety below.
