IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson The Gift of Girlfriends with Denielle, Sharon, and Kelly
Sep 30, 2020
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Emotional Burden After Public Racial Violence
- The friends processed collective grief and outrage after George Floyd's murder, showing racial trauma sits atop other stresses.
- Black women often carry emotional labor as community fixers while also managing family and work.
Education Doesn't Prevent Racial Bias
- Education doesn't prevent racial prejudice; well-educated people still weaponize institutions like policing.
- Daily workplace slights and invisibility compound the larger threats Black people face.
Cut In Line While Incognito
- Michelle recalled being cut in line at Haagen-Dazs while incognito with her daughters and staff back.
- The woman never apologized or recognized her, illustrating everyday invisibility for Black people.