Article Not This Time: Black women are sitting out this round of Trump protests. I can explain why.
Article Not This Time: Black women are sitting out this round of Trump protests. I can explain why.
9 hours ago
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/05/why-black-women-arent-protesting-trump-this-time.html
Quote:Over the past few months, millions of people across the country have poured into the streets to protest the Trump administration, thanks to the organizing efforts of groups like Hands Off and 50501. Sometimes they focus on specific government policies targeting immigrants, tariffs, trans people, and DOGE cuts, but theyāre broadly all pro-democracy demonstrations that started with the āPeopleās Marchā before Trumpās second inauguration in January.
In previous years, I would have been right there with them, but not this time around. Instead, I smile and wave at the protesters, sometimes raising a fist in solidarity, then I carry on with my day. When I read about themāor the administrationās plummeting approval ratingsāI feel strangely unmoved.
Quote:The 92 Percent Movement is about Black women taking time for ourselves even during this political crisis, or maybe especially during it. Some have wondered why more Black people arenāt showing at this iteration of anti-Trump rallies. Well, weāre taking a breather, or maybe weāre just sitting this one out altogether. It seems like an inopportune time to be a political wallflower, but itās not so easy to bounce back from what happened on Nov. 5. Weāve turned inward, drawing support from other Black women, reminding each other of our worth and protecting our mental health. Itās still true what Malcolm X said about Black women being the most disrespected and unprotected in America, so we look out for each other. Thatās what Michelle Obama did when she decided to skip Trumpās inauguration and even Jimmy Carterās funeral, where she would have been seated next to Trump. Nope, not doing it this time.
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Slate, May 6 2025
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/05/why-black-women-arent-protesting-trump-this-time.html
Quote:Over the past few months, millions of people across the country have poured into the streets to protest the Trump administration, thanks to the organizing efforts of groups like Hands Off and 50501. Sometimes they focus on specific government policies targeting immigrants, tariffs, trans people, and DOGE cuts, but theyāre broadly all pro-democracy demonstrations that started with the āPeopleās Marchā before Trumpās second inauguration in January.
In previous years, I would have been right there with them, but not this time around. Instead, I smile and wave at the protesters, sometimes raising a fist in solidarity, then I carry on with my day. When I read about themāor the administrationās plummeting approval ratingsāI feel strangely unmoved.
Quote:The 92 Percent Movement is about Black women taking time for ourselves even during this political crisis, or maybe especially during it. Some have wondered why more Black people arenāt showing at this iteration of anti-Trump rallies. Well, weāre taking a breather, or maybe weāre just sitting this one out altogether. It seems like an inopportune time to be a political wallflower, but itās not so easy to bounce back from what happened on Nov. 5. Weāve turned inward, drawing support from other Black women, reminding each other of our worth and protecting our mental health. Itās still true what Malcolm X said about Black women being the most disrespected and unprotected in America, so we look out for each other. Thatās what Michelle Obama did when she decided to skip Trumpās inauguration and even Jimmy Carterās funeral, where she would have been seated next to Trump. Nope, not doing it this time.
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