For the first time in US history a Blsck woman is being considered for the 2nd highest position. Black folk & Black women in particular are in uncharted territory. 44 white male presidents. 1 Black man. 1 White woman nominee (winner), and a couple white women VP candidates.

Black women have been left out of the hype, vetting, excitement, emotional wrangling & expected joy. With that said, I’d gently ask fellow Dems who are not Black women not to lecture, tell them to calm down, admonish, or attempt to quiet. Don’t tell them to trust the process or

Trust Biden or his team. To not comment on every thread that offers non Black women as a choice, polls that don’t include Black women, and ask that they not clap back on pundits who disrespect and/or ignore Black women candidates. We’ve all had our time and joy and intimate

Involvement with our candidates who looked like us. We’ve had our winner and our winners - Kennedy Cater Clinton Gore Obama & Hilary got where they were because Black women got behind them. They sucked it up and voted more loyally than every other democratic demographic. This is

Their tone and our only job as members of the party is to stand behind them. Black women support Kamala Stacey Val Susan & others. They’ll be excited as they want to be. Let’s quiet our egos and stand aside in this historic moment. Support Biden, give, support downstream, and

Do all that without proselytizing to Black women about anything. Join their joy & anxiety and anticipation. We’ll all be better for it. And the party will too. And Biden win will too. It’s the only way he will.