What Happens When Black Women's Excellence Exposes Someone Else's Mediocrity

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]What happens when your brilliance as a black woman exposes someone else's or an organization's mediocrity? Good question, girl. Let's talk about it. Hi, I'm Dr. A. I'm a licensed psychologist and certified clinical trauma professional focused on helping black women navigate trauma using science-backed strategies and a whole lot of love. First of all, other people's low ego strength is not your problem. Black women have enough for today, so we just going to worry about ourselves.

[00:00:27]But for those of you who are curious, sometimes my clients find when they understand what could be going on for perpetrators of psychological harm. So, here we go. Perception of threat is about ear learning. So, when someone says a black woman's credentials make other people feel bad about themselves, it leads me to believe that those people were taught the only way they can feel good about themselves is to dominate or have power over others. Otherwise, why would you be giving up your power to someone who's not trying to take it because they clearly have their own?

[00:01:01]The desire to have power over black women is rooted in white supremacy, which means the irrational fear and lack of empathy that positions black women as a threat is being passed on through generations.

[00:01:12]Just like the impacts of racial stress passes on, and this is exhausting our systems. To the people who suddenly feel mediocre in the presence of greatness, I have a question. Who taught you that someone else being excellent is a threat to you?

[00:01:26]Often times when I ask questions like that, clients will say, "Well, no one specifically said that to me." Listen, y'all, modeling problematic behavior is a form of teaching that doesn't require speaking, and in some cases, that's real dangerous.

[00:01:38]So, if your words or your actions are communicating that black women's excellence is a threat to you, you could probably benefit from some guided self-reflection in therapy, and I'm accepting new clients.

[00:01:49]Black women, we have enough for today.

[00:01:52]So, y'all going to let mediocre people or organizations figure their own stuff out, and girl, you stay focused on taking care of you.

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