That's My Girl: Introduction to Black Girl Magic

Hello everyone! I'm Iris and this is my blog. I will be writing about how the media portrays black women in politics and journalism. Such as television, newspapers, and social media. There is a distinct difference in how they are treated versus their peers. Seeing the way Stacey Abrams was treated by the media in these past two elections was horrendous. Instead of focusing on her talents and accomplishments, they decided to break down her looks. Black women are constantly attacked but have to give 110% every time.

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My hair, my choice.

Solange Knowles’ famous “Don’t Touch My Hair” has a lot of meanings. Whether you do not comment on my hair or you literally do not touch my hair. Black women have been creating and innovating different styles since the dawn of time. However, things are a little different when it comes to the media. A black woman wearing her natural hair causes an uproar. There are people telling her it looks unprofessional, and there are some scenarios where they are asked to change it. Stacey Abrams, a political figure, wears her natural hair and felt a little uneasy about it when starting her campaign for governor. Straight hair on African American women is seen as professional. There is nothing wrong with it, but it should not be the standard. NBC’s article about the Crown act being passed talked about everything going into this. Representative Cori Bush stated, “ As a Black woman who loves my braids, I know what it's like to feel isolated because of how I wear my hair. This is the last time we ...

"Yep that's me!": Raven Symoné & Disney

Raven Symoné is one of Disney’s biggest icons. Most of us grew up with her whether it was from That’s So Raven , the Cheetah Girls franchise, or from her music. However, did you know that they originally were not going to give her the lead? In a recent podcast, Anneliese van der Pol told viewers that Raven was originally cast as the sidekick and the show was called Absolutely Psychic . After many tests, the directors saw that Raven was lead material and That’s So Raven was born. There were not many shows that have black women as the leads. Most were cast as sidekicks such as Angela from Boy Meets World . Disney set a milestone with the show. As time progresses, most Disney actors move on to other projects as they get older. In 2017, Raven and Anneliese returned to Disney for a reboot of That’s So Raven called Raven’s Home. When I first heard of it, I thought that Raven would have married her high school sweetheart and be a famous fashion designer. Contrary to popular belief, the...

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