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Now that I am a mother, this erasure takes place on new levels.

My own work has often been hidden behind his, not for lack of his appreciation but because we still live in a world where women of color are not fully seen. I also cannot tell you how many times people have been surprised by my intellect and my successes because they assume my biggest accomplishment was marrying my husband. How many times have men threatened my sense of safety, hollering at me from their cars? How many times have I heard I was given an opportunity only because of the color of my skin? How many times has another person’s looks or comments tried to make me question my worth? I cannot say there have been too many. In my own life I’ve experienced others demeaning me and questioning my abilities simply because I am a Black woman. I cannot fully express just how much hurt and frustration the erasure and misrecognition of women and mothers, especially Black women and mothers, causes me.