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Being Black and Sober Is an Act of Resistance
It’s been a rough year. We’ve experienced so much from a pandemic to brutal racism and lots of death in the Black community. Sometimes it’s hard to cope with it all but one Black woman refuses to succumb to the stress and sorrow. She’s staying strong and staying sober.
It’s easy but for her, it’s worth it.
To be Black and sober in an era tainted by a global pandemic and civil unrest speaks volumes. I’m sober to serve as an example to young Black people across the country. I maintain my sobriety as an act of resistance. Resistance against deeply rooted hatred and bigotry. Resistance against stereotypes that I’m expected to fulfill as a Black woman living in the U.S. Resistance against a system that was set up for me to fail.
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