Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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I’m Trying To Use My Husband’s White Privilege A Little Less

I’m Trying To Use My Husband’s White Privilege A Little Less

But it’s not quite working out for me

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Zuri Stevens
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I’m a Black woman. I’ve been married to my white husband for more than 27 years. During that time, I benefitted from his white privilege, and when we are together, I have avoided facing the full brunt of racism on countless occasions. I must admit that over the years, I have dragged my white husband along with me to place…

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