Weve all been there.
Were branded aggressive or angry Black women but when Black women come together, we create lemonade.
The duo host regular events for hundreds of Black women, with headliners such asRoxane GayandMalorie Blackman.
But ultimately, the foundations are all the same.
Sisterhood is an unbreakable, almost spiritual bond.
Yes, Ive had many friends and acquaintances but there are very few people I can call a sister.
My cousin Jadine was born just a year apart from me.
We were inseparable and as thick as thieves.
The foundation of our sisterhood was so much stronger than that.
It was in the unwavering support and loyalty we had for one another.
When my sister Yasmin was born it was exactly the same.
Every night under my parents watchful eyes we would hug each other until we fell asleep.
As we got older this mantra was never far from our minds.
You see, Yasmin isn’t just my sister.Shes my soulmate.
Shes that one person who gets me.
She cares for me like a big sister and at times she can be like my mother!
But the relationship I have with her goes beyond friendship or family ties.
Shes like my guardian angel looking after me and supporting me.
Helping me to achieve my goals in the way that only someone who truly loves you could.
She is my safe space and the one person I can turn to when the world seems too much.
It was in their arms that the meaning of sisterhood transcended to a verb from a noun.
My only responsibility was to do the same for them.
It was in this vein thatBlack Girls Book Clubwas founded.
Natalie A Carter
Black sisterhood is my sustenance.
This is the only way of life I have known and I would not tolerate a life without it.
Here, things about me didnt need to be explained because they were understood.
Suddenly I was hyper visible and I felt alone.
We didnt over engineer it, it was just how we were.
If she accepted, she was a new sister welcomed into our comfort zone.
My sisterhood gave me a relief I struggle to put into words.
I took their determination and channelled it into my own daily struggles.
This is why Black Girls Book Club was created.
