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A Black Woman Shouldn’t Need an Army to Defend What’s Hers

by Shirl Hubbard | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Essays & Commentary

What Glo Atanmo’s fight for credit reveals about white entitlement, Black women’s voices, and the responsibility to support us. I spent a good part of my Saturday watching a Black woman call out white women on Instagram for taking her words and passing them off as...

Why Love Isn’t the Same as Support

by Shirl Hubbard | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog, Essays & Commentary

One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is how often Black women use love as evidence that they’re supported. I’ve heard women talk about partners who love them, parents who love them, siblings who love them, adult children who love them, and...

I Said What I Said. Ain’t Going Back and Forth With You

The Little Girl Still Waiting Inside So Many Black Women

by Shirl Hubbard | May 18, 2026 | Blog, Essays & Commentary

One of the quietest things survival mode does to Black women is disconnect us from ourselves so slowly we barely notice it happening. It usually does not happen all at once either. It happens gradually over time while we are busy handling responsibilities, helping...

You’re Going to Make It After All

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A Black Woman Shouldn’t Need an Army to Defend What’s Hers

Why Love Isn’t the Same as Support

I Said What I Said. Ain’t Going Back and Forth With You

The Little Girl Still Waiting Inside So Many Black Women

You’re Going to Make It After All

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