What is your story? Women, especially Women of Color need to embrace each other in support of the way we are treated in the world. Some of us choose to stand alone because it may not be that bad for you (so you think). Others choose to be the only one in the sea of whiteness that surrounds them hoping that another just like you won’t infiltrate the circle because you might be made aware of how it really is. Then there are those who offer a hand up, but hold it so you won’t go too far. . . just far enough not to meet them where they are or pass them. Me? I embrace and celebrate the successes of our Sisters of Color, although it is not always the same for me. I want you to succeed in areas that I do and those that I am not able to. I want to see that circle of support, not the circle outside of me because of who I am. I want to see Sisterhood outside of the cliques and the because I don’t know you groups we can’t let you in. We all need each other. When you see me and I smile, don’t act like you don’t see me because you are afraid of what they might say if you talk to someone who has the same skin color as you. I have sister friends who have been in my life for many years. Who are your sister friends? What is it that you do for those you don’t know? We, Women of Color are empowered to hold each other up, and not tear one another down. We are very strong and need to show that strength in numbers. The mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and cousins who came before us did not have the opportunities that we do. How are you holding up your fellow Women of Color? What are you contributing to the success of one another?

Tell us your story. . . someone may need to hear it.

In Light and Love,

Grace Sowtrue