I want Mother’s Day to mean that Black mothers can have joy without the ever-present fear of violence and harm.
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I want Mother’s Day to mean that Black mothers can have joy without the ever-present fear of violence and harm.
Another day, another mediocre white man joins the “You Bout to Lose Your Job” chorus line because he couldn’t keep his racism to himself.
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