Chelsea Higgs Wise
“And as black women, we have to realize when we are acting in a way that society has told us to be the support. ‘Play your role, stand behind the man, walk behind your man, let him lead, cover your head’…we’re in a society that makes you second-class but still holds you responsible and to blame.”
Richmonder Chelsea Higgs Wise is a social worker, activist, and feminist. We talk about her identity as a biracial woman and the privilege and challenges that come with it, her decision to go into activism full-time, the challenges of being a black woman activist, her biggest supporters and the two sides of liberal white women, Richmond vs. RVA, and how Virginia has shaped her into the woman she is today.
Listen here:
4:36 — Navigating being a biracial woman
22:20 — Decision to go into activism full-time
56:08 — Challenges being a black woman activist
1:04:00 — The two sides of liberal white women
1:09:10 — Richmond vs. RVA
1:24:50 — How Virginia has shaped her