How Black Matriarchies defined Polyamory as Structure, Not Sexuality How Black matriarchies reframed friendship as structure not a sidebar. Friendship is treated in polyamory as legacy through structured care, West African kinship, and neurodivergent safety that lasts.

3/ Suma Jabarr means “my wife” in Gambia but not always romantically.

Btwn friends it means: I will raise your children, protect your name, and show up in every room.

We called it friendship. The West called it strange. Find me where essays live 👇🏾

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