New Faces of Leadership White Women – You Are NOT the “Solution” for Women

The thing is, White Women—you don’t fool us Black Women either. One of the advantages Black women have in this society is our unique position, which has allowed us to see, study, and understand the entire chessboard of society. We see your actions, your behaviors, and the ways you maneuver beyond what you think you're getting over on us. And I have news for you: we don’t believe you’re the solution either.

Swapping men for women in leadership without changing the system itself is just more of the same. We know many of you have been waiting in the shadows of your male counterparts, hoping they’ll move aside or pass the baton to you once this world system finally dismantles. But let me be clear—based on our everyday experiences with you, whether in social settings or the workplace—absolutely not.

Not only are you part of the problem, but if this were plumbing, you’d be the tools funneling the shit. I believe I can speak for most Black women when I say: we don’t trust you. And as change is actively on the rise, we absolutely will not be leaving our future in any way, shape, or form up to you.

You have stolen from us at every chance you could, built your entire lives without even a mere consideration of us, and now that we have an opportunity to change the world on a more global scale—we aren’t leaving it to chance. This goes beyond politics. Even in that arena, you were tested, and once again—you failed. And that’s okay because now that we have that out of the way, we are entirely out of your way.

Most of you are even more dangerous than the men you create. You smile while hiding your dirty hands. As an entrepreneur, I wouldn’t even consider aligning my businesses with you because of the harm you bring, your ideologies, and your lack of real sisterhood—even among yourselves. The truth is, most of you don’t like Black women. And I believe that stems from a lifetime of being told you were the standard—only to cross paths with a beautiful Black woman and completely unravel.

Guess what? Most of this society has been built on lies—including the illusion of your superiority. But that’s a history white people, on average, would rather avoid discussing. Personally, I no longer have white friends—especially white women friends—because I know your truth. The truth you deflect from and refuse to face. And I value truth over delusion. Just remember: you can’t compete where you don’t compare.

And the most interesting part? You don’t even believe you’re dangerous. You don’t believe this criticism applies to you. If you’re reading this thinking, "Not me!"—NO, YOU.

The "word salad" and empty platitudes don’t work anymore. It’s accountability time. You claim to support Black women, yet you don’t invest in Black women-owned businesses. You believe, because society has propped you up as "better" than Black women—while being as bland as water—that you actually are better. But that’s simply not true.

In reality, you are just as bad, if not worse, than your white men in the workplace—and I can say from personal experience that this is true. Ask yourself: how many Black women-owned businesses have YOU financially invested in and supported without question?

At this point, with the rise of Reverse Innovation, marginalized communities need a space to heal from you. You steal our ideas, our creativity, and rebrand them as your own. Beyond Stanley cups and Lululemon, what have you trulyinnovated?

You sit in our faces claiming allyship while doing nothing to support our communities in ways that actually bring realchange—financially. It’s the same circular conversations and mental gymnastics. We don’t see you as the leaders we want or need for the future. The only leadership training you’ve had is under white men—the very system we are trying to break away from.

Black women have suffered—our livelihoods have suffered—at your hands. You push this narrative of "women’s empowerment" while ignoring the actual Black women who have endured the consequences of your vile behavior. You think we’ve forgotten? We haven’t.

We have every right to gatekeep our own future and ensure our OWN success—even if that means excluding you from the equation. What you, as white women, failed to account for was change. The times we’re in now are forcing accountability, and everything you’ve benefited from is blowing back—or even being stripped away from you. And one thing Black women will not be doing is coming to your aid.

This also means gatekeeping access to young Black girls. Don’t think we don’t see the disrespect you show toward them as well. Personally, I see it as critical that we center ourselves and young Black girls in the wake of these changes.

The days of "Oh, our men will take care of it" are over. Because, in case you haven’t noticed, your men aren’t stepping off their square to hand you anything—especially power and access.

And it goes without saying—this isn’t about ALL white women. But let’s be honest: it’s most of you. So much so that for all the white women who claim, "Oh, I’m not racist!" or "I have Black friends!"—ask yourself: why is racism still alive and well?

This is something white people could have done away with long ago, but instead, they have chosen not to—while quietly benefiting at the expense of our suffering.

And one final question: How many of you are actually ready to be led by Black women?

Exactly. My point.