We are not workhorses: What Africa revealed about rest
“All my life I had to fight.” That line from The Color Purple reflects a reality many in our community know all too well. Black women, Black men, and Black families are often navigating constant pressure, fighting for our children, our homes, our relationships, and within systems that were not built with us in mind. The expectation to keep going, to keep producing, and to keep proving ourselves has created a culture where rest is rarely prioritized and exhaustion is normalized. The question we do not ask often enough is simple: When do we rest?