Yes! your reasoning for choosing her work over mine was that "we need more black female writers" .Why is this clear racial bias allowed?!
widespread representations of black characters-specifically black women-contribute to narratives that black women are forced to face outside of literature, whether intended or unintentional
Hello ladies! It has come to my understanding that certain parties firmly disagreed with my decision to publish rita's work.
These stories that you claim 'need' to be told; i am perfectly capable of telling them! my novel can be just as diverse!
Black women offer a level of perspective other artists attempting to address these issues just aren’t capable of.
You may be able to diversify your characters but black artists have had to use their platform to deconstruct and combat narratives constructed by previous ‘white written’ works.
okay so maybe i don't know your experience, why does it have to be this book? why can't you just raise a fist or write a BLM article
I know this girl did not just say "raise a fist"
Media is constantly evolving from one platform to the next but literature is forever. stories are forever. More black female writers are needed to drown out the narratives, caricatures, and microaggressions.