When African American women say's she's Independent, she is not saying she is Independent of the Government, his hand outs, trinkets and candy. What she falsely saying is, that she is actually independent of the Authority of the Black Man. She can never truly independent of your attention, time, assets, guidance, resources and sexual pleasures. She is just independent of you as a black man, and your authority. It dont matter is she is single ( as should be), casually dating ( loosely uncommitted sexing), or MARRIED!