Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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He Said He’d Never Date A Black Woman, I’m Black, Why Did I Still Stay Friends With Him?

He Said He’d Never Date A Black Woman, I’m Black, Why Did I Still Stay Friends With Him?

Because I lacked the courage

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Zuri Stevens
Mar 22, 2024
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He Said He’d Never Date A Black Woman, I’m Black, Why Did I Still Stay Friends With Him?
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When my white husband and I met, we lost a lot of friends. Both on his side and on mine. His white friends didn’t accept the fact that he was dating me, a Black woman. My Black friends felt that I was a sell-out. It was a difficult time and in the end, we decided to make new friends: interracial couples that looked …

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