"Single does NOT Equal Struggle"

Miesha Weaver

MOTHER, AUTHOR, ACTIVIST

Editor: It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to be up close and personal with A Mother of your Caliber that happens to be “single” as of the date of this Magazine issue. Who is Miesha Weaver? We want to know the lady, the legend. What or shall I say who inspires you?

Miesha: I'm always asked that question. I am inspired by people with a story. I'm different. I don't really look up to people. I admire people who have overcome something. To be hit with something and overcome that, That to me is motivation. As a single Mom, we're often portrayed as a "Struggle Story" but that's not the case. All of us out here are not Struggling. We're out here going to school, running businesses, we are not All struggling.

Editor: You are the mother to a young black man in 2021. Tell us about the conversations that you have with him in light of the situations involving people of color.

Miesha: My conversations with my son are different because he is somewhat of an "old soul" He is very mature. He's thinking ahead. Setting a foundation in Faith. My children know to pray, they know scripture. Our faith plays a big role in that. Trials come but they also know how to get through the trials. My son says I am extra because I'm overprotective of him. Just for the same reasons, there are things that he is not allowed to do and He sees. It is sad that we have to teach our kids another set of rules. Now we have a whole new set for rules for being black.

Editor: If you could speak to a young lady who has children and is single. She feels hopeless and helpless. What would you say to her?

Miesha: God gives us what we can handle. You would not be in that situation if God had not allowed it, therefore you can handle it.