Yes, I am an angry Black woman…and…???

two hands holding a rusted metal plate with an angry face drawn on it, in front of a brick wall

Of all the stereotypes and tropes that abound about Black women, the one that is the hardest to shake and causes the most harm is the “angry Black woman” trope. It seeks to frame us as mean, aggressive, and ill-tempered; it is used most to silence and separate us from healthy emotions. To be a …

Read more