Black breastfeeding week was not created so that white women will acknowledge that black women breastfeed or even take notice. It’s a week for us black women to bring awareness to other black women that yes we are in control of our bodies, that we need to no longer let historical trauma hold us back. That there is a need to have free breastfeeding education classes. We need to do whatever we need to do to raise the rates of black women breastfeeding. Black breastfeeding week is bitter sweet. It says “hey there was enough of an issue that world breastfeeding week is no longer cutting it" If anything it’s a black vs. black week, and trying to change the outlook on the breastfeeding from within the black community. This week is not a racist week, nor is it a week for white women to sit around and argue about how black women don’t need this week. Now stepping down from my soap box to spend time with the kiddos.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:03:58 +0000
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