9 Phenomenal Black Women Share Life Lessons From Their Mothers

By Tracy Chiles McGhee | Word In Black (WIB) – We asked nine Black women leaders to reflect on lessons learned from their mothers and the influence that shaped the stand-out women they are today. The pearls of the mother’s wit and wisdom passed down embody the extraordinary spirit, grace, and love of women whose narratives are often sidelined or overshadowed.& RELATED:& Black Matriarchs and Civil Rights Activism Whether it was mantras ingrained in them like,& “Just put one foot in front of the other”,& “Closed mouths don’t get fed,” and& “Walk like you have a purpose” or merely the day-to-day actions and attitudes of their mothers, these daughters were deeply touched. Each woman has carved out a life uniquely her own, at times having to unlearn a mother’s lesson in order to stand unapologetically in her own truth and foster her own growth and healing.& Video interviews with these phenomenal women will launch in their entirety on May 23, 2024, at 7 p.m. EST and will be streamed on the Unerased: Black Women Speak& YouTube channel. RELATED:& Octavia Butler, Mother of Afrofuturism, Wrote a Vision for Change In hearing their stories, we are also called to celebrate not only...