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If she Black …. She poppin… havin her back is the only Option

To make up  roughly 36% of the US female population, but being the most underrated , unappreciated, and unprotected .

To be desired, but to never be fully loved or supported.  To be one with the universe and help build the nation. Only to be treated as if we’re a burden. The black woman is a beautiful, divine, and wonderfully made human being, yet her beauty and strength go unrewarded. Sometimes, discarded, and even ignored. Society has labeled her difficult, aggressive, and “manly”. With these unwarranted labels there’s no wonder why she must wake up every day, put that s on her chest, and cape on her back.

This then leads to the black woman superhero syndrome that develops in the mind. The one that says you must excel, and are obligated to manifest strength, obligated to suppress emotions, resist being vulnerable or dependent, succeed and help others despite limited resources.

There is a need for support of the black women because she more than just her skin.

In 2014-18, the share of families headed by single parents was 75% among African American families, 58% among Hispanic families, 37% among white families and 21% among Asian families.  According to the 2020 Census, 74.3 percent of all White children below the age of 18 live with both parents, only 38.7 percent of African American minors can say the same. Only one-third of all Black children in the United States under the age of 18 live with unmarried mothers. Black women represent 42% of all net new women-owned businesses, according to the American Express 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses. That's three times their share of the female population (14%). While Black women are increasingly becoming entrepreneurs, projections of Census data show the size of their businesses shrank after the pandemic.

Why we should act now?

We should act now because our Vice President Kamala Harris is a black woman and is living proof of what black women can be with the right support and backing of the community. Black women are the backbone of this country, they’ve always held us down. Let’s return the favor and help them reach their fullest potential.

If you’d like to get Involved there are many ways to do so. One way to do so is highlighted in the article published by PureWow.com that feature 9 Organizations Where You Can Donate to nonprofits that specifically address Black women’s needs and concerns. https://www.purewow.com/wellness/organizations-that-support-black-women

 

Census Bureau: https://afro.com/census-bureau-higher-percentage-black-children-live-single-mothers/ 

Forbes: Black women entrepreneurs: https://afro.com/census-bureau-higher-percentage-black-children-live-single-mothers/

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