Audubon Ballroon (he/him)@lelivinora, Black Royalty, wrote:
I heard someone refer to Black [Women] connecting in diverse spaces as “the Black [Women] coalition.”
Interesting choice of words.
When other groups connect, it’s community. When Black [Women]
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or Black [People] in general do it, it’s strategy?
The idea that Black [Women] speaking to each other in diverse spaces equals a “coalition” says more about perception than reality.
Sometimes it’s just comfort.
Sometimes it’s just culture.
Sometimes it’s just, “hey girl.”
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And trust, not every conversation turns into friendship. Alignment matters. Always.
@meanteeth, Black Royalty, replied:
You’re onto something. A white woman I worked with in a predominantly Black space assumed my Black [Women] colleagues and I were much closer than
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we were because of the ways we showed up for each other. “I love that you had a pact,” she said. Nope. That’s just how we roll— unspoken communication and community tha is literally “hey girl” all the way to “Oh hell no.”
@lelivinora :
Exactly! Not a pact. Not a coalition.
It’s recognition. It’s comfort. It’s community.
And don’t mistake us for blindly loyal — when we say “I got you,” that includes accountability when warranted.
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