Black Reads: Issue 030
As we wrap up Black Women's History Month, this is the last Black Reads curation that's for Black women, written by Black women, curated by a Black woman. Ain't it a blessing to be a Black woman!
Since today’s roundup is a little late, Imma keep it short and sweet so we can get to the reason we are all here to begin with, the Black reads of the week. Earlier this week, I posted a Note asking for y’all to drop your recent post links in the chat. Boy, did y’all understand the assignment!
Consider this thread the extras, bonus reads if you will!
Now, Glory Edim quoted bell hooks in a Note the other day, and it was just too good to keep in a timeline; we need this one archived.
Let’s get into the curation for this week.
Last night, when this essay came across my timeline, I thought to myself I know Ore Akinde told no lies in this one. By the time I finished reading it, I was proven to be correct. Black women don’t miss, and one thing we need to really be honest about is the fact that it’s NOT JUST HAIR!
I loved this one 10/10 Black Read for Black Women!
This is one of those poems for all Black people, well, those of us who love being Black, iykyk. My friend The Reluctant Poet posted her first stack this week in Flow Hour, and as soon as I read it, I knew it was one that we all had to read. I mean, after all, it was dedicated to y’all!
It’s a 10/10 Black Read for me, and you too!
One thing I love most about Black women writers is that we are going to tell it like it is, no sugar coating, no coddling your feelings, we state the facts. The Black Sophisticate did just that in this essay; this is definitely one for all Black women, without a doubt.
10/10 Black Read for Black Women—PERIOD!
This comment section is HILARIOUS. I just want to keep the conversation going at this point. Damn, I love being Black.
Reflecting on Black Girl Brilliance a wonderful note to end Black Women's History Month on! It is truly a blessing to be a Black woman!
The piece on black hair by Ore Akinde resonates deeply with me as a mother of two girls.
I’m currently locing my hair alongside my 8-year-old. She has long, thick hair with tight curls & is also tender-headed.
Everyone’s wearing weaves, blow-outs, and silk-presses these days, and I've seen my daughter’s light dim because her tight curls and tender scalp make it challenging to do more than simple styles.
My baby started comparing her hair to white women 😫
I showed her locs, and she eventually said she wanted them. So I got them alongside her to be her role model, and her confidence has boosted tremendously. We’re almost a year in, and it's even affected her charisma on stage as a dancer.
This was a perfect inclusion.
Black hair is part of our identity, our shield.
Thanks for sharing 🫶🏾