I Believe Our Voices Have Value

That’s why I’ve lobbied so hard to create unique spaces for us

I have been covering the Black experience in America for decades. And it has been my unique privilege, and honor, to use whatever platform I have to uplift the stories by, for, and about Black women.

Living in this skin, I know all too well how often the voices of Black women are simply—brazenly—ignored. And I’ve had more than my share of run-ins with those who believe Black women should be silenced. So when I was given the opportunity three years…