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If you were a millennial during this time, can you tell me about what it was like? Were times actually as different or better for black girls as I thought? What are your thoughts on people romanticizing that era? Personally I feel like things almost went backwards from here for black women. I feel like people are more judgmental towards black girls that wear their hair out natural than they were during this time. It’s not as celebrated as it used to be. It’s almost like the standards for stricter.

As someone who was still in middle school at the time, this is what I faintly remember from the mid-late 2010s, right at the end of the so called “millennial optimism” era that I see people referencing on tiktok now.

A lot of black girls my age now reminisce about this time period that has now been called “Millennial Black Girl Optimism Era” with nostalgic videos all over my fyp. I miss how much everyone seemed to love their natural hair and celebrated blackness without feeling “cringe”. Before woke was considered a bad thing.

girl….we may end up in another pandemic chile. Apparently these folks are on a cruise ship and the virus came from rodents and spreaded all throughout the ship….its 4 confirmed deaths and other passengers suspected to be infected. They’re supposed to dock somewhere in the canary Islands but my thing is….that virus has a 40% mortality rate……40%!!!!!! we BARELY have gotten over COVID!!! I just turned 29 and I wanted to turn up for my last year in my 20s!!! not deal with this bs!!! Ladies we all need to pray!!😩😩😩😩😩😩they don’t need to be docking anywhere!!!

Can we PLEASE talk about something other than men and white people? Abeg.

What are your hobbies? Any good shows to watch? What video games are yall playing right now? Got a good gym workout ( I’m looking for one) ? SOMETHING.

Do you feel this will have a huge impact? If so, will be greater or less than the Target 🎯blackout that’s ongoing?

I think it's time black women clock out and take a break. No more helping others, no more trying to explain, trying be heard, let's wrap it up and be selfish. Let the world figure things out without us and let's just focus on us..

With all the human rights violations and ridiculous harm to our planet, it still astounds me how many people refuse to stop shopping at Shein. Especially in the black community. It is time we let that mess go. It's not even fast fashion it's ultra-fast fashion. It is cheaply made polyester that will never decompose, and that took tons of water and other resources to produce. I would love it if everyone shopped sustainability but that's not an option for everyone, however, we can shop more intentionally and invest in pieces that will last a long time. Research, thrift, think about what you're buying, don't waste your money on trends, and consider if you need and/or are going to wear the pieces. Be intentional and PLEASE leave that horrible company alone.

This is a sentiment that I hear over and over on the internet. As a historian who has a double masters in both U.S. history and Black history, I am 100% certain that this is all of our fight. Now, there is no denying the outright indifference many have had throughout history over the unjust deaths and abuse of our own. Our pleas for dismantling systemic racism and racial violence have largely been suppressed (which we can all agree have led us to where we are now in the U.S.) We warned other POC and white people that if we are not free, then none of us are free. We were mocked and ridiculed. We were told that we are victimizing ourselves. We have experienced decades of trauma that have been passed down from our ancestors and distant relatives. Not to forget that we are actively experiencing trauma due to the injustices and discrimination that we still face. America has always been America, but this past week took a dangerous turn.

We witnessed with our very own eyes the murder of an innocent white woman. We watched the administration immediately label this woman as a domestic terrorist and state that her death was not only just, but necessary. The government is hiding and protecting her murderer so he won’t face justice. Instead, the DOJ is investigating her spouse who unfortunately had to bear witness to this grave tragedy. This is unprecedented. We have went from living in a country that is driven by racism… to not only that but now we’re dealing with straight up fascism. Just this week, we have seen not only somebody be murdered in cold blood but protestors, who by and large are white, be beaten, pepper sprayed in the face, shot, threatened, and kidnapped.

I understand wholeheartedly if your empathy is selective right now. I understand if you do not personally want to risk your life fighting for your communities. But please do not lose your humanity. This is not a “we told you so” type of moment. We are all in grave danger. We are also being harmed by ICE- let’s not forget Keith Porter who was unjustly murdered by an off duty agent. Let’s not forget those in our community who are married to immigrants and are having their homes broken into. Let’s not be apathetic to what is going on because none of us are free, if we are not all free.

I'll go first, I wish I had enjoyed my childhood more instead of rushing to grow up. I feel like it's so normalized for us as Black women to take on the world the moment we're able to.

By the time I graduated with my master's at 23, I was the only one who had 10 years of work experience relevant to my degree.

Yes, I try to reclaim some parts of my childhood now by watching anime, reading comics, etc. But with adult responsibilities always in the back of my mind, it's not even close to being the same.

Hi everyone, I saw a tiktok talking about this and it lowkey made sense. A lot of black women get labelled as manly, masculine etc. And I’ve seen alot of cases recently of black women being harassed or killed for people thinking they are trans. This of course is not their fault but the constant portrayal of black women being manly in media really does do damage on our community. I don’t think you need to be trans to face transphobia all the time, I think the worse part is one thing i’ve noticed is in every trans women’s comments especially black ones there’s always so so many black women and men commenting hateful stuff, and it especially sucks when it’s the women because we should be sticking up for fellow marginalized communities especially when they intercept with ours. Idk this might be a bit of a hot take but I just thought to share it.

I was just having this discussion with my neighbor and I’m wondering what other Black women think.

I honestly thought I was reading a fed post the first time I was made aware of the actions committed by the black male members of the Party until I did my own research, it was very true and way worse then what I imagined. The rampant rape, justified as practice, as revenge, as ownership which not only those men committed against their own race, yet their own party members is genuinely saddening!

For the past year or so I’ve been so obsessed with the party and all its history, it seemed like the closest African Americans alike were to self dependency. The movement was something I looked up too and studying it got me through the recent hard times.

This like quick disillusionment about the movement literally makes me feel sick to my stomach, and not to mention the newer male black nationalists and TCCrs justifying Epstein because he “killed white girls” or even idolizing the man who stabbed that innocent girl on the bus, making jokes about black women who get abused by their partners, shaming black women who don’t wear their hair curly all the time and sexualizing and objectifying the ones that do.

It honestly sucks, even on the left which is supposed to be about destroying all hierarchy, black women and dare I say women all together still don’t make the cut.

(A lot of you guys may not know what I’m talking about with the TCC or black nationalist stuff, especially if you aren’t on TikTok, I’d suggest not looking it up because it’s actually disturbing but I can’t stop you. Key words to find exactly what I’m talking about would be #kawp #zamintclassic #twd #blacknationalism #thoseppl. The first three are the absolute worse, but yea..)

And this isn’t me trying to stereotype all black men, or black nationalists at all, I’m just trying to point out it’s sad how history repeats itself.

I know Trump winning was not ideal AT ALL. But I’m just not feeling that overall panic a lot of others are . I think black people have seen worse , still been poor through multiple red/blue presidencies , still have had to fight . So this next wave we have coming isn’t something that we can’t handle . I have other thoughts but they are tough to articulate . Just looking for some input.

I live in Minnesota which is essentially Target land. I’m proud to say I haven’t shopped at Target since the beginning of March and I plan to keep it that way at least for the whole year, maybe forever. Here’s what’s been working:

If I can’t order directly from the brand, Ulta has carried almost all of my skincare favorites.

Walgreens with the clipped coupons on their app has also been coming in clutch for skincare and household cleaning items.

Costco and I are like this 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾for paper towels and bath tissue!!

I’ve also been leaning heavy on Aldi when it comes to quality produce and super affordable Greek yogurt.

What alternatives have y’all turned to? I hope Target feels this boycott to the MAX. Can’t see myself returning out of principle.

A genuine question. The women here that are MAGA and/or conservative, can you please explain why? I would like to understand your point of view without attacking. I just want to learn and see another perspective. I’m genuinely coming from a place of wanting to understand and not just judge.

If you had to wake up tomorrow and be a woman of a different race *(you can’t choose which race lol)* or be a black man… what would you choose?

I was “gardening” a couple weeks ago and thought about what I identity I feel connected to the most.. I would choose to be a black woman in any lifetime or timeline but if I suddenly had to choose (thank God I don’t), where would I feel the most like myself…

And if you respond.. you have to choose, none of the “ I couldn’t choose” “I can’t separate” blah blah blah… think about it!

She expressed it perfectly, especially the part where it’s white people who love being hyped by black people but never the same. It’s like that “one white white girl I dork play about”, “black wife effect”, “black friend effect”, “black husband effect” trend. You don’t see white people say they have their one lack greens they don’t play about. The other trends just give magical negro effect, which is like…odd thing to see trending considering that sometime it is serious thought people have.

like it’s so freeing knowing that the majority of americans asked and actively voted for this. this made me fall tf back and lock in on myself. got up to date on doctors appointments, got my other state id voided so i can officially get and NY id, getting healthier groceries, exercising, doing more assignments and studying. like we’re finally choosing us. i think we needed this wake up call.

I’ll go first….

This grown woman I had to room with for a while thanks to my parents apparently didn’t like that the clothes and skincare, I bought were “expensive” so she sat me down and said the following:

“You know you’re not supposed to be buying expensive things, you can buy cheap skincare from supermarket and secondhand clothes. And you’re dark, even people that are fairer than you don’t go and start buying or having expensive things, so why would you?.”

I’m not making this up….🧍🏾‍♀️

I’m watching and it’s a trip

I'm joking but not really.