African American Woman

“Historically, the media perpetuates ideas about race and ethnicity that places African American women at a clear disadvantage.” The earliest forms of these sexual notions and oppressive manners dates back to slavery. America has had a vast craving of exploring the unknown and trying to learn and interpret different cultures. Although the concept of race is constantly changing, and currently is viewed as a state which does not have any biological meaning it is constantly a crucial part in African American Woman lives which have perpetrated them in a sexual manner. The very idea above and the fact that America since earlier years has had an overarching sense of curiosity to explore and exploit cultures and races that were not yet understood
She was made to stand naked and sleep with all patriots that paid higher enough fee. Despite the many social movements and strides made by African American Pioneers such as Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman that refute the negative view on African America Woman, media now portrays African American Woman in a negative fashion. Fast forward to couple of years later and African American woman are still the focus point of negative media attention. This fascination with the African American Woman’s physical body has led to the over sexual representation in media. Love & Hip-hop is an American music media franchise that consist of several realities broadcast on VH1. The shows document the lives and relationships of hip-hop and R&B musicians varying in
This show is one of the few that have an American dominated cast specifically woman. Not only does the show highlight the daily life of these women but it highlights a superficial view into African American Woman physicality in America. African American Woman in media has involved over the years as it started with welfare oppressed religious woman to progressing to porno chick with exaggerated features which continue to produce distorted views on African American true sexuality. For instance, stars such as Masika Kalysha, Nia Riley & Tierra Marie push this porno girl look as they all wear attire that accentuate and draw attention to their body. This platform should be used to strengthening the look of African American woman in society specially because of the damaging effect of slavery and early media representation. Instead, Woman are shown with skimpy clothing mostly as sexual beings. Despite media views African American Woman are much more than a body. If you peel back the layers as if you did an onion you would see that in African American culture the body is highly valued. It much like the most sacred fruit of earth it is only to be consumed in viewed by those worthy and not too