“but bein alive & bein a woman & bein colored is a metaphysical
dilemma/ i haven’t conquered yet/ do you see the point
my spirit is too ancient to understand the separation of soul & gender”
– For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

A word frequently used to describe women of colour is resilience. In addition to tackling the everyday challenges of health, family, employment and identity, women of colour have to navigate a world with rampant sexism and racism…

Read blog post here: #16blogs for #IDEVAW: Beyond ‘resilience’: black women and mental health

 | Imkaan