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A week has passed since Decision 2024, and for many Black women who supported Harris and Walz, the pain and disappointment feels especially deep. This election has left us carrying a unique weight—a blend of sadness, anger, and exhaustion that’s hard to shake. I understand it’s tempting to stay in this space of hurt, but I’m here to tell you: it’s time to get up.
I’m not saying this because you got everything you wanted from this election—nationally or locally—you may not have. But because you are a Black woman, resilience is woven into your very being. While others may have the luxury of sitting in their sorrow, wallowing in the loss, we don’t have that same space or time. Our struggles have always required us to rise.
Your feelings are valid. Feel, process, and honor them because they’re real. But I want you to remember that now is not the time to stay down; it’s the time to activate. Do you recall that sermon years ago when Bishop T.D. Jakes told you to “Run, girl, run”? I’m not telling you to run this time; I’m telling you to stand up. Now is not the time to feel pitiful, it is the time to get activated. Activated for yourself, poised, and prepared for whatever comes politically, and what is to come in 2025.
One of my elders always says, “Honey, you gots to be prepared.” She says this about things as simple as putting your clothes out the night before, and things as serious as preparing for the end of your life. So whatever we are preparing for, whether it’s the media blitz of cabinet appointments or other challenges ahead, remember this: you are firmly planted on the ground. You can THRIVE if you choose to. Barriers can be overrun, glass ceilings can still be broken. So be prepared and stand up.
Black women, we must stand up, not just for ourselves but for the future we believe in. We don’t have all the answers, but we need to be ready.
As the next wave of announcements, appointments, and political changes comes, remember: you are grounded, strong, and ready. Take a moment to gather yourself, breathe deep, and stand up. This is your time.
Stand up, Black woman. Rise. Thrive.