Not Just Marches: Why Every Black Woman's Gift is a Front Line for Liberation
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In this manifesto,
We explore the necessity of a multifaceted, all-hands-on-deck approach to Black liberation—with a focused lens on Black women. While the pressure and weight of white supremacy cannot be ignored, this is not just about reacting to oppression. This is about mobilizing forward. We’re building, nurturing, reclaiming, and re-rooting ourselves in our sacred roles. This post honors the idea that every gift, every calling, every Black woman’s lane is essential to the collective. From the courtroom to the classroom, from the herb garden to the homestead—we all belong on the front lines.
The Front Line Is Not One Place—It's Everywhere
Let’s begin with a sacred truth: we don’t all have to march in the streets to be on the front lines.
Yes, we need the protestors with sore feet and hoarse voices. But we also need the women who pour love into a pie crust, who turn healing into salves and soaps, who whisper prayers over community gardens.
Too often, we romanticize a narrow image of what “activism” looks like—and it tends to be loud, visible, and aligned with a very public form of resistance. That’s important. But it’s not everything. That form of resistance does not invalidate the quiet power of holding space for Black women to come home to themselves.
We are not all meant to shout. Some of us are here to soothe, to gather, to feed, to guide. And this isn’t just fluff—it’s revolution in soft linen.
The reality is this: we need Black women showing up in all spaces and sectors, not just the traditional ones. Our fight is holistic, and so must be our strategy.
This System Wasn’t Built for Us—But We Can Build for Us
Let’s keep it spicy: white supremacy is not just a cloud hanging over us—it’s a whole storm system. And yes, we must track it. We must name it. We must resist it.
But while we’re doing that, we must also root ourselves in creation. Because what we build is just as important as what we tear down.
It’s not enough to be “anti.” We must also be pro—pro-Black, pro-joy, pro-healing, pro-ownership.
And that starts by asking the most sacred of questions: What can I contribute from my corner of the world?
You see, your corner matters. You don’t need a degree in political science to make an impact. You don’t need to lead a march to be a leader. You just need to show up—with your skills, your passion, your medicine.
Every Role is Sacred—Let’s Talk About Who We Need
Let’s break this down like grandma’s Sunday mac & cheese. Hot, layered, and seasoned with love.
Here are just some of the sacred roles that need filling:
The Legal Lions: We need lawyers who understand the law and are committed to protecting our rights and challenging injustice.
The Policy Pushers: We need Black women in politics—at every level—who are committed to making change from the inside out.
The Media Moguls: Those with a gift for social media, content, storytelling—your skill is gold. You’re the town criers of the 21st century. Use your platform to educate, mobilize, and amplify.
The Educators: Teachers who speak our history, who remind Black children that their roots run deep, and their potential is sacred.
The Wellness Warriors: Herbalists, doulas, body workers, therapists—our healing is resistance. The restoration of our bodies and minds is essential work.
The Business Builders: Entrepreneurs and creatives—your offerings aren’t just products. They are culture, they are legacy, they are liberation.
The Homemakers and Hosts: Yes, sis. The ones holding healing circles in their kitchens, the ones baking sweet bread and stirring conversation—this is sacred labor.
The Growers and Gardeners: Those who work the land, who know the medicine in the leaves—your knowledge is ancestral.
The Artists and Visionaries: Painters, poets, songwriters—your voice gives breath to the movement. Never underestimate the power of art to shift the soul of a people.
The Aunties, Mamas, and Community Builders: Your love, your wisdom, your hugs that linger longer than the trauma—these are frontline blessings.
In short: whatever you do, we need it. We need you.
Sacred Intention as Strategy
Now let’s talk strategy—but let’s make it sacred. Because not everything has to be “grind culture” to be effective.
Sugar & Sable [COMING SOON] exists because I know in my bones that softness is strategy. That slowness is powerful. That joy, especially Black joy, is a radical act.
And this is where we begin to reframe how we show up in the movement. It doesn’t always have to be fire and fury. Sometimes, it's honey and hibiscus.
Think about the way you light a candle, prepare your space, or season your food. These aren’t just rituals—they’re spells of survival, spells of intention. When we infuse our work with that energy, we’re not just creating—we’re conjuring change.
So ask yourself:
What am I passionate about?
What do I know how to do well?
What brings me peace and purpose?
Then find the intersection—and move from there. Let your activism be an extension of your soul work.
We Don’t Need Permission—We Need Each Other
Let’s get this straight: we don’t need to wait for an invitation to organize, to educate, to create, to lead. The doors we’ve been waiting on? Baby, they’re imaginary.
The truth is, we have everything we need when we come together.
That means collaboration over competition. That means trading skills, not just services. That means pouring into each other like we pour into our tea—hot, sweet, and healing.
This is community care, not just self-care. Because liberation isn’t a solo journey. It’s a family reunion.
What I Can Do, and What You Can Do
I’ll be honest: I probably won’t be on the front lines of a march. But that doesn’t mean I’m not in the fight.
I can open my home to Black women. I can host sacred circles, teach skills, share stories. I can use my platforms to uplift, inspire, and organize. I can make sensory-rich goods that feed the body and the spirit. I can build a business that models the kind of Black abundance I want us all to experience.
You? You might be the one who knows how to sew protest banners. You might be the one who teaches our kids about Pan-African history. You might be the one who makes the salve that heals the wounds.
Whatever it is—you are necessary.
Let This Be a Call-In, Not a Call-Out
This isn’t about guilt or shame. It’s about recognition. It’s about honoring that whatever you bring to the table is sacred—and we need it.
So if you’ve been sitting on your gifts, doubting their worth, wondering where you fit in this moment…
Let this be your confirmation: You are the front line.
Not someday. Right now.
Final Offering
As we move through this uncertain political and economic season, remember: the revolution is a tapestry. Every stitch counts. Every hand matters.
We don’t all have to march, but we do all have to move.
Move in your truth.
Move in your gifts.
Move with sacred intention.
And when you do, you’ll realize—you’ve been part of the liberation this whole time.
Your Turn
Now I want to hear from you.
What’s your gift? Your role? Your sacred front line?
Drop a comment below, and let’s build this map of Black brilliance together.
#WeAllWeGot
#SugarAndSable
#BlackWomenLeadEverywhere
Live Pleasurably,
(For the overthinkers, the second-guessers, and the ‘I should have figured this out by now’ crowd.)
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