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SO...my followers have DOUBLED since joining the #ShareTheMicNow campaign, so I thought it only right to give you a proper welcome to the page of @fiyawata ( as in FIREWATER, but pronounced w/ a heavy Caribbean accent). ⠀⠀ ⠀ You likely decided to follow me based upon my participation in #ShareTheMicNow and all that I shared on @abbywambach’s page on Wed. You should know however that this is Yaba’s page, more than it is “Dr. Blay’s.” I post a variety of things. I post what I want to post - little of which I would call “academic” or “professional” (in the ways most of you understand the term). I don’t give lectures. I rarely talk to the camera. And it’s not often that you’ll see my face. But that doesn’t mean you won’t learn a few things. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ What’s MOST IMPT for you to know is that THIS is a DECIDEDLY BLACK SPACE. I center MY SELF, I center BLACK PEOPLE, I center BLACK CULTURE, and I try my best to center #BLACKJOY. Without apology. ⠀⠀ I say all of this because I’m clear that many of you new followers are not Black. And you may feel uncomfortable at times. It happens. But know that I will not engage in “whataboutism” - unless I have time. I’m not silencing you by any means - feel free to comment. I’m just encouraging you to “read the room” before you do, because if I don’t have the time to address (dare I say check you), one of my followers absolutely will. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Also, since I know so many of you were moved, inspired, and hyped up by ALL the information we shared on #ShareTheMicDay, and that you’ve likely followed many of the Black women involved in the campaign, I’m sharing a helpful video by @fredtjoseph to help you navigate all these new-to-you spaces. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ And lastly, if you were so kind as to send me a love offering (i.e. 💰) know that I’m thankful! SO THANKFUL - as it has been my BELOVED COMMUNITY that has helped me to fund my work (and during quarantine, to pay my bills)! Please EMAIL me your info and your IG @ (my DMs are a mess right now) I’ll add you to my Close Friends list. Close Friends receive extra #JudgementFreeZone content each week. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ And if you don’t know about #JudgementFreeZone, check out the highlights on my page. New ep TOMORROW!

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