They Want Us Silent. We’re Getting Louder.
HelloReader,
I hope you and your family are doing well. By the way, have you watched Shonda's new show? The final eposide monologue is amazing.
This week, I want to talk about why sharing our stories is paramount in this new era of our nation.
Every day, we see another attempt to erase us. Another law. Another headline. Another push to make our stories disappear. Now, they’re even coming for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the very institution that holds pieces of who we are. incrediblyBut let’s be real. This is nothing new.
For generations, they have tried to write us out of history. But what they don’t realize is that we are history in the making. We are the heartbeat of culture, the architects of creativity, and the soul of innovation. From Othello on Broadway to murals painted across our cities, our stories are everywhere. We are finding new ways to share them, boldly, innovatively, and with impact. Whether through film, literature, fashion, music, or business, we are building legacies that no institution or policy can erase.
But maybe you hesitate. Maybe you don’t know how to start. I get it. We are still carrying the trauma of Jim Crow, when we had to look down instead of making eye contact, when we were forced to walk on the other side of the street. That hyper-vigilance still lingers in our bodies, showing up in ways we don’t always recognize. It’s why some of us struggle to take up space, to own our brilliance, to believe our voices deserve to be heard.
This is why rest and self-care are not luxuries, they are essential to our healing. Frolicking, touching grass, sisterhood, and art keep our hope and joy alive. Our joy is an act of resistance. Our creativity is a revolution. Every time we choose to celebrate ourselves, to rest, to gather in spaces that uplift us, we dismantle the narrative that says we have to grind ourselves into exhaustion just to be worthy.
Remember Black Panther, when Wakanda was hidden behind a veil? That’s the era we are stepping into. No longer waiting for permission, no longer explaining ourselves, no longer proving our worth. When I talk about sharing our stories, it’s no longer about justification. It’s about claiming our inherited power. Like Queen Ramonda told T’Challa, Show them who you are.
This is how we tell our stories now. As a declaration, not a plea. As a celebration, not an apology. As a blueprint for those who come after us. Like Kendrick said, sometimes you gotta pop out and show ‘em. It’s time to reframe, reclaim, and rise. Our future is ours to declare, beyond the nonsense of those who could never possess the light that God embedded in our souls.
So as they try to silence us, we get louder. Not just in the streets, but in every space we occupy. In boardrooms, on stages, in books, in media, in the way we live our lives. The world will know who we are because we are choosing to tell our own stories.
Have an amazing weekend and know that I am here to support your journey with love and grace.
Monica Wisdom
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"Seeds"
A song by Rissi Palmer. This song reminded me of the moment we are in. She was also a guest on the podcast and talked about the tough journey as a Black Woman in country music.
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