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Kimberly Griffin writes on how Black women in the United States are often taken for granted, valued for what they can offer, yet otherwise disrespected. Photo by Ninthgrid on Unsplash

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Kimberly Griffin reflects on how Black women in the United States are often taken for granted, valued for what they can offer, yet otherwise disrespected. “Society has imposed a very harmful narrative on Black women that suggests we must always be self-sacrificing, strong and resilient—no matter what happens,” she writes.

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