Thank you, Ola for providing this cultural context. I've also heard people voice that if we separate from whiteness all of our problems will be fixed like Blackness is a utopia and doesn't also have problems that need to be addressed. I appreciate you for adding this!
Written by Leah
Leah is a community storyteller from Mississippi who writes about Black folks, love, and magic. She is the author of Apocalypse Still and About the Boy.