It’s March and we are commemorating Black Women’s History and honoring the brilliance, labor, creativity, and resistance of Black women in the United States and across the diaspora. Black women have always been culture shapers, institution builders, truth tellers, and architects of freedom movements.
From the audacity of Harriet Tubman, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, and Leymah Gbowee to the poetic fire of Maya Angelou, Ama Ata Aidoo, and Aja Monet, from the intellectual rigor of bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and Brittney Cooper to the organizing genius of Ella Baker, Wangari Maathai, and Marielle Franco, Black women have never simply participated in history, they have shaped it. Across the globe, Black women continue to lead movements, redefine scholarship, shape policies, develop science and technology, cultivate art, and nurture communities that insist on dignity and liberation.
And yet, too often, Black women’s labor goes unrecognized or unprotected. Black women’s innovation is admired without being resourced. Black women’s resilience is praised without honoring the cost.
That is why Black Women’s History Month is not just about recognition; it is about reclamation. It is about intentionally uplifting Black women’s voices and experiences, protecting Black women’s peace and joy in the face of hardship, and investing in Black women’s spaces.
Because Black women matter. And, Black women’s spaces matter too. They are the living rooms and kitchens where strategy is framed. The quilting circles where history is stitched into being. The classrooms and places of worship where theory meets lived experience. The digital platforms and podcasts where truth is spoken with fervor and determination—and without apology.
That’s why I am thrilled to announce an upcoming episode of Belonging to Blackness, S7, Ep 065 debuting March 17 2026, featuring Dr. Lisa Woolfork, professor, writer, founder of Black Women Stitch, and host of the award-winning podcast Stitch Please. Together, we explore the transformative power of Black women’s creative spaces from sewing rooms to academic institutions and how crafting community becomes a radical act of belonging.
This month let’s do more than celebrate Black women’s history. Let’s sustain Black women’s futures. Let’s subscribe, share, fund, cite, speak out and show up. Because when Black women gather, worlds are built.
We’re gathering on March 17, so make sure you’re subscribed to Belonging to Blackness and join us.
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Peace and blessings,
Dr. Yndia & the Belonging to Blackness, LLC team
