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White patriarchal social construction of “ideal” or “good” mothering often pathologizes Black motherhood and Black family structure. Historically, Black women have viewed mothering as a “form of emotional and spiritual expression” (Lawson, 2000, p. 26) and through this role, they “[birth] hope, [birth] possibility, [birth] the promise of revolution” (Abdullah, 2012, p.58), despite living in societies that marginalize their very existence. Unfortunately, systems of power have imposed identities, which attempt to rationalize and justify racism, sexism, and poverty as a natural, inevitable part of society. |
