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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Black children are not viewed as innocent. As a society we must change this.
We also need to stand by black women and[b] create momentum of protecting black girls. [/quote]
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How do we start to do this?  I ask as a black woman—how do we change the station of black women in our society?
We have a 7yo.  A lot of our educational and enrichment choices have been made with a goal of insulating and preparing her for a lot of societal dangers.  I know we can’t shelter her completely, though.[/quote]
I don’t have a good answer for this. As a society in the US, Black women are viewed as objects. For starters there needs to be a mass rebellion by famous people to stop the way black women are portrayed in the music industry. I know there have been fits and starts over time, but it’s 2019, get serious. And why did people like JayZ, Gaga, Celine, and Dave Chappell refuse to participate in this story when they’ve already been publicly critical of Kelly? Why was it just John Legend and Charlagnme that we’re strong enough to do it?

[b]There are non- profits supporting women around the world to build their own businesses as its demonstrated that if women are supported, the village/family overall does better. Where is that same approach here? Many of these are US based non-profits. [/b]

And where we can show strong successful black women as role models, why aren’t we? I know Alyssa Milano was assaulted and that she is the one that revved up the #metoo movement on Twitter. But what about the women that started #muterkelly, in a documentary about him, and how black women are treated, why weren’t those women doing the PSA instead of Alyssa? [/quote]

These organizations exist in the U.S. too. Are you contributing to any of them?

https://www.womenlikeusfoundation.org/the-latest/2018/2/7/5-black-women-led-nonprofits-making-history
https://medium.com/@courtwrites/10-black-women-led-organizations-that-deserve-your-end-of-year-donations-112fc1a45bb9
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/7-nonprofits-dedicated-empowering-young-brown-girls-n742776
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/28-organizations-that-are-empowering-black-communities_us_58a730fde4b045cd34c13d9a
https://binoandfino.com/blog/2015/9/17/a-list-of-clubs-organisations-that-empower-black-girls
http://www.uniquelyyousummit.org

...and that was just s 10-second Google search.[/quote]

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