You cannot live without rain. That’s just the way it is. Black women are rain. We have watered this ground. There’s Nothing Greater on Earth Than Black Women.— Nikki Giovanni
Those words by the famous poet Nikki Giovanni, who passed away on Monday at the age of 81, illustrate long standing truths about the status of Black women in society and culture. Black women are the ones who work tirelessly to ensure the world thrives, and do so with little to no credit. Not to mention their understandable frustration of being called upon to save the world time and time again, with little support.
#NikkiGiovanni, the legendary poet and revolutionary voice of justice, has left this earth, leaving an irreplaceable void. Her words, bold and unapologetic, ignited movements, healed wounds, and inspired generations to rise above oppression. She was a poet of the people,… pic.twitter.com/CdiaioLjZc
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) December 10, 2024
Those same dynamics can explain what goes on in the world of women’s basketball and, particularly, the WNBA, which is majority Black women.
For the 27 years since the league’s inception, primarily Black players have had to scrape and claw for legitimacy amongst a male-dominated sporting landscape. It’s been a continuous cycle of…
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