05/16/2024
Greetings!
A Black woman woke up one morning to see that another Black woman had chosen to unalive herself due to the bullying she received at the hands of a white man at her institution. Another had been forced to resign from her position because she clarified the definition of white privilege.
The stories were becoming so plentiful they ran together in a manner similar to when folks would attempt to tell you about another Black person who had been killed by police – “not that one – another one.”
The Black woman cried while lamenting that she knew she had been called to create a space for Black women to be seen, witnessed, heard. She realized that because she herself had been mentally and physically harmed at the hands of a PWI, the silence had become deafening.
The pain unbearable. Her expression of said pain made her more toxic then positive. Until she began to focus on her healing and self-care.
Eventually she realized she is meant to support Black women in expressing and experiencing healing, and to support white women in their learning and allyship.
Her first step is happening this Saturday, May 18 vis-à-vis Healing Black Women at PWIs
It’s me. I am the Black woman I am writing about. And I am asking for your support.
If you are not a Black woman and want to support, you can:
• share with your networks
• make a donation via the event page
• ask your network to do the same.
This is a big step of vulnerability. But I believe in this work and in my capacity to facilitate support and help for other Black women.
After the conference, I will be sharing what other programs will be happening for Black women, and announcing when the next Heeey White Girls! Let’s Talk workshop will be occurring.
Thank you for your support.
Shameeka
A conference designed to bring Black women who work in predominantly white institutions a space to be witnessed, and to witness each other.
