TO BE PRESENT

In this episode I touch on being present in spaces for black women. As well as black people in general. I wanted to focus my attention on what many black women I know personally have spoke about as well as what I see currently throughout social media. I wanted to focus on black men today and let them know why it’s so important to unlearn detrimental behaviors and relearn conducive behaviors. Black women are not social sponges. It is our duty to let the black woman know that she is seen, she is protected, and loved. Fallacies have been embedded into our psyches at such young ages and most of us do not discard them due to them being deemed normalities. I’m here to tell you that they are. We have to check ourselves collectively. We have to take a stance. We have to be willing to put our lives for the black woman as she has done for us for centuries. Disregard fear if that is a notion you move with that is hindering you from following through on this duty. The time for action is now. I love you, though as I had to break down myself to become a better man for myself and those that mirror me. I’m calling on all black men to do the same. Let us become powerhouses once again. Let us defend black women unapologetically. The time is now. - Brother Uhuru