We as women all face unique experiences in our lives that cause us to go through many challenging and sometimes traumatic ebb’s and flows. Unfortunately, without we as a society doing the important work of healing and reckoning with the systemically ingrained transgressions and traumas that plague us we as a society fail to heal. We disparage the chance for women to craft and curate their own identities unbeholden to societal expectations and norms. 

I want to continue the conversation on the topic identity as we did last time on episode 2. On today's episode I will approach the topic from a personal perspective that is near and dear to my heart which is the many levels of Intersectionality as it relates to the dark skinned black woman. 

Attorney and Scholar, Kimberle Crenshaw coined the term intersectionality. She discovered in researching through her many legal cases that a specific phenomenon occurs. She states, – The intersection of racism and sexism creates a different experience for the black woman, and at the intersection there are certain stereotypes, tropes, and difficulties, that black women uniquely face

This episode I am joined by a very special guest, my best friend Ciera Young of Mamasbrew coffee. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasbrewcoffee/, Website: https://mama-s-brew-coffee.myshopify.com/
Ciera and I take our time as we discuss our unique and shared experiences with this phenomenon throughout our lifetimes.

Please visit the following resources that were shared on this episode:

https://youtu.be/8nIa4aUp3cI

https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/

https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/books/255/

Let's not miss a chance to connect as women and let it be beautiful!

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