“I call this new kind of narrative experience metaphysical transcendence because it possesses an agentive dimension, which allows Black women to fashion stories less from a posture of shared tragedies than from  place of lived triumphs. The following poem written by Maya an posted on her blog, is an example of this:

note to self:

you are not alone and

i

love

you.

always,

yourself”

Kirkland.

There were so many powerful passages to choose from in this article, but I chose this one because, like the article, it focuses on the positive solutions that many Black women have been engaged in on and offline that consist of focusing on the triumphs over their SHARED struggles while providing empowering models and examples for other women. Though the internet has continued many negative practices, such as objectifying women, it has also provided a space for voices to be heard that often had no outlet before, and has provided them with a way to unify, to heal and  become stronger, and  to inform the rest of the world of the injustices that they have endured and continue to suffer.

Apart from this being a healing, empowering vehicle for Black women in their community, I think that it’s a fantastic way for others, who might not have had the opportunity otherwise, to connect to the authentic experience of Black females and ideally learn, benefit from their experiences and become part of the solution instead of part of the problem.