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Showing posts with label African American women. Show all posts
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May 22, 2014

Thoughts About "Black Women of Substance"




My daughter Krystal responded to a Facebook post which told Black women they have to bring something to the table "except being sexy". I want to share her comments. It's great food for thought and worthy of further discussion.
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I've seen quite a few posts about sexy women and "ratchet" women and it bothers me. What kind of women do you people know? Who are you surrounding yourself with? The women I know, in abundance, are women of substance; powerful educated, graceful, sassy and classy. My mother, my sister, my Sorors, my friends, they inspire me with their education, wisdom, strength, savvy etc on a daily basis.

Feb 20, 2014

The "Angry Black Woman" Speaks


I guess you could call me an angry black woman. I sometimes feel so bad that the media talks negatively about me all the time and even our First Lady Michelle Obama has been referred to in those same terms. It seems that few bother to understand why the angry black woman evolved.

People often refer to Dr. King’s “Dream” and assume a collective reality. The dictionary defines a dream as a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions occurring during sleep; a dream is a goal or an aim; a dream is a wild fantasy or something of unreal beauty; a dream is to conceive something remotely. I noticed that the word dream is listed somewhere between dreadful and dreary. Yes, even though I’m a black woman, I have hopes and dreams, just like everyone else. If your dreams have been shattered, you might be angry too. For some of us, struggling each day, life is not a dream, it’s a nightmare.


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