The Audacity.

The Audacity.

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Black. Single. Mother.: The Mother Of It All

An ABCD

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Roxane Gay
Apr 21, 2026
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Over the years we’ve read about many different kinds of mothers, both real and imagined. How did Jamilah Lemieux’s thoughts on Black single motherhood put some of the other stories we’ve read into context? Does reading about mothers make you more empathetic toward your own mother/mothers in your life? Does it sometimes make you jealous? Why? Are there a…

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