It’s Time to Take Off the Black Superwoman Cape

In a world where Black women are pressured to live up to the often praised “Strong Black Women” title many suffer from the “Black Superwoman Syndrome”. Joelle Bayaa-Uzuri’s article S.B.W. (Strong Black Women) and the ‘Black Superwoman Syndrome offers a quick read on what these terms and how to fight against personal and societal pressures to conform to the need to wear the Black superwoman cape.

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It’s Time to Take Off the Black Superwoman Cape

Territory Acknowledgement

Sisters Leading Sisters acknowledges that we live, work and play on stolen land that is the traditional territory of the

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We promise to leave more than we extract and honor this land as the elders and ancestors have done since time immemorial. We do this with respect and honor in the spirit of reconciliation.