Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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Why You‘ll Never Find A Black Woman Drunk At A Company Party?

Why You‘ll Never Find A Black Woman Drunk At A Company Party?

Because I do not have the white privilege to do so

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Zuri Stevens
Jun 07, 2024
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Our annual Christmas party was in full swing, and my white colleagues were in various states of inebriation. I’d had one drink and was about to hit the dance floor.

As the only Black woman on the team, I knew that I was being observed. There were some things that I could and couldn’t do. I knew that I couldn’t pass out drun…

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