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What happens when society’s norms for Black women—marriage, motherhood—don’t fit your life? In this episode of Black Women North of 50, host Wynn Helms sits down with Meta King, a former Soul Train dancer turned educator, to unpack the unspoken truths of being a Black woman north of 50 with no husband and no kids.
From battling societal shame (“Why aren’t you married yet?”) to navigating dating apps and redefining purpose, Wynn and Meta get vulnerable about:
- The challenges of defying expectations in a culture that ties Black women’s worth to relationships and motherhood.
- “Am I enough?” – Confronting internalized guilt and finding joy in chosen family, students, and fur babies.
- Dating after 50: Why “organic connection” feels impossible—and how the rules have changed since the Soul Train era.
Whether you’re childfree by choice, circumstance, or still questioning, this conversation is a lifeline for Black women asking: “Where do I belong in a world that measures my value by roles I never chose and not by who I am?”
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