Unapologetically Me: An Open Letter From a Misunderstood Black Woman - The Real Room Ep 15

On this episode of The Real Room, your host Lacretia Mitchell does something she's never done before—she shares her story. Not the polished version, but the real one. In this intimate and raw conversation, Lacretia reads an open letter she penned years ago but never shared publicly… until now.This is a reflection on identity, survival, and the silent burdens many Black women carry every day just to exist in spaces that often misunderstand or minimize them. It’s about the pressure to conform, the toll of code-switching, and the deep desire to be seen—not just as strong, but as human.If you’ve ever felt the weight of having to shrink yourself to fit in, or you've struggled to be understood in a world that mislabels you before you speak, this is for you. It’s time to take the mask off. It's time to heal. It's time to be unapologetically you.