Even though we didn't win thank you for standing with us to protect our rights! ❤️

I think it's time black women clock out and take a break. No more helping others, no more trying to explain, trying be heard, let's wrap it up and be selfish. Let the world figure things out without us and let's just focus on us..

I know Trump winning was not ideal AT ALL. But I’m just not feeling that overall panic a lot of others are . I think black people have seen worse , still been poor through multiple red/blue presidencies , still have had to fight . So this next wave we have coming isn’t something that we can’t handle . I have other thoughts but they are tough to articulate . Just looking for some input.

I was just having this discussion with my neighbor and I’m wondering what other Black women think.

like it’s so freeing knowing that the majority of americans asked and actively voted for this. this made me fall tf back and lock in on myself. got up to date on doctors appointments, got my other state id voided so i can officially get and NY id, getting healthier groceries, exercising, doing more assignments and studying. like we’re finally choosing us. i think we needed this wake up call.

I’m watching and it’s a trip

I just screamed loudly. I'm anxious. I'm scared. I feel like I am about to start crying.

Where we are as a country, as a people is entirely enraging and heartbreaking. The RACISM. The MISOGYNY. The HATRED. The IGNORANCE.

My god.

I’m going to keep this short

I was thinking to myself, right? I can’t get into heaven just by being a good person and not believing in any deity. But all a rapist has to do is believe in God, and they’ll be forgiven and welcomed into heaven? Make it make sense. How is that fair? How does that align with justice or morality?

It feels like being a good person isn’t enough, but believing in the right thing is all that matters, no matter what you’ve done. That idea is so backwards—rewarding blind faith over actual goodness while letting the worst kind of people off the hook just because they say they believe. If that’s how it works, it’s not justice. It’s hypocrisy.

Add on:

I also feel like the rules and morals in Christianity are the same for people with other beliefs, but the difference is that they don’t follow them because of a fear of hell or a promise of heaven. Instead, they live by those values because it’s just the right thing to do or because it helps create a better society. It seems like both are about treating people well and being decent, but for people with other beliefs, it’s not tied to any belief in God—it’s just about logic, empathy, and doing what makes sense for everyone.

This isn't a forum where posts are gated. You are exposing yourself to not just us but the greater reddit community. There was already a posy saying they had their selfies scraped and used by bots to pose as them. Places like Lipstick Alley also repost content to mock you. And a lot of posts are seeking validation from strangers, which is just plain unhealthy.

Be CAREFUL!

Literally just want to know what y’all are up to. ( if you are a non black girl which we know y’all be here, please just upvote and be quiet . I do not want to hear or fight with yall.)

Okay black ladies ( and others 👀👀👀) it’s now 06:50 in Johannesburg and your comments have made me very happy! I’ll be going to bed now, but please do continue posting. I love being nosy and hearing from y’all lol. Good night to me and some of you! Thanks for sharing 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾.

For me, it's definitely the front cover to Minnie Riperton's "Perfect Angel".

It has such a "girl next door, sweetheart, simplistic," vibe to it. You can even consider it a bit sensual if you want since she appears to be naked underneath the overalls lol.

It's also the fact that she's unambiguously black with her cute little fro. She was also known to where baby breath in her hair which just made her look so angelic and sweet.

It's definitely an image that I can relate to because..... No surprise I am a black woman haha.

We always talk about "White beauty this! White beauty that!" So let's talk about our beauty and what's realistic for us.

I'm not a Brooke Shields nor will I ever be so it's dumb when people look at black women expecting us to fit in a beauty standard that was made to be exclusive and unattainable on purpose.

Y'all gon look at me crazy for what I'm about say lmao Let this be a no judgment zone!

This only recently just developed, I think for about a year now???

Don't shame me, I but low-key kinda find Willem Dafoe attractive 😭😭😭😭

This shit came out of nowhere and I've grown up always watching Spider-Man, but I never EVER looked at him like that and then somehow I ended up watching some of his interviews and something just shifted in me.

Like really?????? This guy????? The guy who voiced Gill in Finding fucking Nemo?! The guy who played Norman Osborn/Green Goblin?! 😩😭

I can understand if this is not every black woman’s experience but I’m curious to see if this is as widespread as I think. For context I’m an African Muslim woman, and I also wear a headscarf so I’ve always stuck out like a sore thumb in my white - majority schools (in Canada) when I was younger. I got no attention from boys or anyone really in school. So I just (sadly) assumed I wasn’t attractive.

It wasn’t until I got into young adulthood and started hanging around fellow POC that I started to feel more seen and appreciated. I know now that I was never ugly. I just wasn’t appreciated where I was. And that makes me sad to think about young girls who may feel the way I felt. If you’re one of those young women I want you to know that you are beautiful ❤️

Does anyone have similar experiences?

I’m sorry but I believe that there is something off about this election. I may sound a conspiracy theorist but I truly suspect there may be fraud involved.

My mom and my grandma always ingrained in me that people before me died so that I can vote so I always take it very seriously.

I have voted in every election since I've been of age after educating myself on the candidates.

There is so much on the ballot this year to not vote. Everyone cares about what is at stake as black women right?

UPDATE: THERE ARE FIRES AT BALLOT BOXES. Contact your Election Auditor's Office if you believe you have been affected.

After years of observation, I cannot express how much I appreciate Black American women, and this is just about the American girlies. I do love my African sisters but we need to do better when it comes to supporting the ladies in America.

1. American BW are true social justice warriors both in person and online. I have seen the most hidden ethnic groups make very racist, ignorant and stereotypical statements on social media about black people but there is always that one or two BW that speak up, fight and defend us no matter what type of black person is being abused.

2. American BW have paved the way for all black people in western countries and have positively represented us in all forms of media, sports and arts. For example, BW directing their own movies, assisting the country with going to space, changing the medical field to bring attention to the death rates of women during pregnancy and promoted / started black owned businesses.

3. American BW started the natural hair movement, black girl magic and melanin appreciation. I remember this one specifically because even here in Australia, they started selling darker foundations and featured dark skinned girls in their campaigns with their natural hair. (Yes, you are that influential)

4. American BW bring unity wherever they go. I live in Australia and it took a Black American woman to start a sisters group that brought women from all over the country to network through events, promote their businesses and even assist women who need help finding housing and flatmates.

5. American BW are extremely creative and cultured. Despite the history of lost identity for some, BW have managed to hold onto lots of African culture and have moulded it into a way that blends in with their culture, creating something timeless yet unique. Some examples: hair braiding, music, clothing, dance styles, slang, cooking etc.

These are just a few things I wanted to call out, there’s heaps more where that came from but I’m sure you all have better things to do. Please feel free to add more positive things about Black American Women that you know or appreciate. I’m so grateful for this reddit group and I hope all the women here have a lovely day, stay safe and always remember that black women (all of us) are the epitome of ethereal beauty, resilience, influence and femininity. 🖤

Often when I open this app — this sub in particular — I see several selfies and photos of users.

I thought a key feature of apps like this — vs. IG, Fb, X, etc. — was the perceived anonymity. I’m genuinely curious, what makes folks plaster their image online someplace like Reddit, which is an overwhelmingly white site anyway?

ETA: Title should read ”What’s with all the self-doxxing?”

Maybe it’s just me but I’ve never taken a role that didn’t have good benefits or pay. Do I care about the work I do? Yes but pay and benefits are always important. Yes they are ripping her apart in the replies.

I love black women down! I have a major issue with the fact that so much respectability politics and the way that we view black women has really erased a specific kind of black woman. I was reading the most recent sexy red thread, and while there is very important topics to be discussed and really great points being pointed out in that discussion, I find the vitriol that you describe women like sexxy with as very concerning. I don't really want to continue the sexy red conversation in this thread, but women like sexy red actually do exist, maybe not to the extreme that she uses to push her career forward, but there is a woman that sees herself in sexxy. Ghetto women are also part of the black community and they are not dragging down the black community just by existing.

ETA: this is not about sexxy red! This is about how yall discuss and treat black women that you perceive as ghetto or hood. I dont care if you think sexxy is an industry plant, thats not what im talking about here. ETA: I'm using the words ghetto and hood very intentionally here because that is the archetype of women im discussing. Please dont give me your personalized version of the word ghetto.

SHE WAS NEVER BLACK. she just leans on Blackness when it is convenient for her. fuck her MAGA ass. this is all Kanye’s fault. fuck his ass too.

That’s it.

I’m so angry looking at the US election news and knowing there are black republicans makes me feel sick to my stomach.