I stumbled upon #BlackGirlsPole due to some Facebook controversy. Long story short, there was a pole dancer who bitched about why it exists and claimed that it didn’t promote unity and that people would be mad if there was a “White Girls Pole” all that typical entitled bullshit. She created a stir but I later found out that this is what she does in general, so BGP just happened to be that day’s target. I digress.
After that drama, I started to explore the movement and it’s simple. It was founded by Dalijah Franklin, and the point is for anyone who so chooses, to celebrate Black women in pole dancing and to encourage other women to consider pole dancing as well.
I get why this exists and I like the idea of it, especially since Black women are pretty much at the highest risk for everything that’s terrible in the world of health, so I wanted to share it.
You can get involved with the movement via their Facebook page and you can join the hashtag on Instagram.
They have an exciting showcase and workshop coming up on June 21 where there will be some performances a, a Q&A and workshops. Best believe I got my ticket and I’m ready to go!
Click here for more information about that. Hit me up if you decide to go!
