"The most common microaggression that I feel like Black people talk about is the hair, petting the hair and 'Oh I can't believe it feels like this'," Welch said.
"We have so many of our youth talk about — they still have teachers say to them, 'You're smart for a Black person'."
'Rocking your natural hair'
Welch, an entrepreneur who overcame her own struggle with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, self-published a best-selling book on Amazon:
Breakthrough: A Courageous True Story of Overcoming Depression and Anxiety.
She highlights the pressures Black women feel whether it's being a good spouse, parent and career woman; fulfilling family expectations; sexual trauma and body image; or concerns about coming across as the "angry Black woman" or "rocking your natural hair."