By Jueseppi B.
First Lady Of The United States Michelle LaVaughn Obama is labeled angry, uppity, and unqualified based on her skin color. Black Women all over the planet are looked upon as second class citizens even more than their brothers of the same skin tones. Why is caucasian society, especially the caucasian male society, so scared of the Black Woman? Why do strong, intelligent, smart, savvy, beautiful, informed, independent Black Women make the average white male, and some white females, shake in their boots?
Knowledge is what makes the caucasian population fear the Black Woman.
This is a time in which one-third of employed Black Women work in management or professional jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a record number are attending college. Black women with college degrees earn nearly as much as similarly educated white women. The number of businesses owned by Black Women has nearly doubled in the past decade to more than 900,000, according to census figures. Wal-Mart named Rosalind Brewer chief executive of Sam’s Club, making her the first Black American to be chief executive for a business unit of the world’s largest retailer.
This is an age in which young Black Women see more options for themselves than ever. They can run a cable network (like Oprah Winfrey), lead a Fortune 500 company (like Xerox’s Ursula Burns), become an international pop icon (like Beyonce). Secretary of state? Condi Rice has been there, done that.
But even in this “age of Michelle Obama,” Black Women are rethinking the meaning of success and fulfillment. They have come to realize they do not need a man’s approval to become the best Black Woman possible.
From the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, Black Women were in a difficult position. Between the civil rights and feminist movements, where did they fit in? They had been the backbone of the civil rights movement, but their contributions were deemphasized as Black men — often emasculated by white society — felt compelled to adopt patriarchal roles. When Black Women flocked to the feminist movement, white women discriminated against them and devoted little attention to class issues that seriously affected Black Women, who tended to also be poor.
Times have changed drastically since the 60′s & 70′s. We now have a qualified Black Woman in the White House. We have the wife of the United States Attorney General, who could herself BE the United States Attorney General, in Dr. Sharon Malone.
Black American Women have long been the head of households during the emasculation of the Black American Man by the racist caucasian society. Caucasians created this “Black superwoman” when they attempted to continue the slave practice of splitting up the Black Family by incarcerating Black males. Never did “they” consider that Black American Women would “step up” and save the Black Family.
As usual, caucasians created something they later would come to fear….The strong, educated, powerful, intelligent, beautiful, empowered Black American Woman. Out of adversity, out of oppression, out of racism, rises the savior of the Black Race….The Black American Woman.
A poem by Ms. Shelley Peterson:
Rare Trees Exquisite Black Women
From the seeds of adversity they spring up in likeness
Strong beautiful loving trees
Some bearing fruits of plenty
Some extended branches serving and lending a hand up
Some barren of its own fruits
Yet blending and nurturing others as their own
All while judged and viewed through the lens of many
Most never knowing or understanding their inner burdens
It’s learned quickly that burdens each will carry
Only they must be covered and deeply buried
A Must-Do to fulfill each journey to fruition
While sustaining that tree of plenty for many rings around
This too is a Must-Do, to lead always chin up in awareness
Knowing others will have to see, follow and lead while learning
How the strength of their tree came to be
The strong, fruit bearing, suit of shining amour, sometimes not so brightly
While still beautiful, caring and sharing that changing hard-soft love
Yet always maintaining a steady flow of fully giving completely
Even long after your trunk hits deep underground, well cover by tons of dirt
Your bark must still feed the earth to nourish the soil of Rare Trees
For you all know of Exquisite Black Women, there will always be
Many more Rare Trees for generations to come
And it is your bark that must nourish their growth
“America is back. Anyone who tells you otherwise, anyone who tells you America is in decline or that our influence has wained, doesn’t know what they’re talking about.
This nation is great because we built it together. This nation is great because we world as a team. This nation is great because we get each other’s back.
We need to end the notion that the two parties must be locked in a perpetual campaign of mutual destruction.” ~ President Barack Obama.
“Disagree Intelligently, Use Facts, Truth & Common Sense.”
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I found this commentary very, very challenging. As a reformed racist, I get a sick feeling inside when I read things like “Why do strong, intelligent, smart, savvy, beautiful, informed, independent Black Women make the average white male, and some white females, shake in their boots?” or “As usual, caucasians created something they later would come to fear” Seeing yourself as others see you … in this case seeing “me” as a white man … is NOT a comfortable thing. So what to do? Keep on making myself uncomfortable by reading blogs like this, and challenging people with whom I share skin color but NOT beliefs. I won’t ask you to say, Awww, that’s alright Rick. I know YOU aren’t that kind of white man. Like a recovering alcoholic, a recovering racist can start “using” stereotypes and hate and ignorance, while retreating into that lily white ghetto of the mind. Speaking out, putting oneself on the line. That’s the right path.
The main thing Rick to understand is this…if you are not what is being spoken about, if it does not apply to you, never let it affect you. Change takes a minute to accomplish, and if a person is working toward self improvement in any form, including racist thoughts from the past….that too will take time. You know in your soul what you are….and what you no longer can be.
I tend to take things way too personally … like the 2010 mid term elections, when my so called Republican friends and family members were spewing their venom at unemployed Americans as lazy, etc., since I was unemployed … Oh we don;t mean YOU, Rick … and as the parent of a gay teenage son, I felt personally attacked by the vile anti gay rhetoric … But if those things motivate me to speak out and stand up for what I believe to be right, then maybe they are not all negative.
Rick…where did you disappear to? I thought you were gone from Facebook, good to have you back.
It’s a wonderful thing to even know that people of any color, religion or whatever their poison are working on themselves to rid them of that poison. Rick you keep telling your story too and surely it’s going to help another to start their healing journey too and Thanks for sharing…Mr Baker’s work has a way of attracting and bringing out the unexpected from within us.
Rick is an ever evolving man….rare these days.
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Beautiful Beautiful Black Women! The photo is gorgeous!
SouthernGirl2,
There can be no doubt….Blackness is Beautiful.
Rare Trees and Exquisite Black Women
a poem inspired by YOU and this piece.
Shelley,
Where can I see this poem, I will add it to the article.
Very inspiring poem, Sheila. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Totsymae glad you enjoyed:))
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Jueseppi B. has one of the best blogs I know. All post are great reads.
Thank you OkieProgressive…..that is a high compliment. I am grateful you are reading my stuff. You have been added to the blog roll.
OkieProgressive,
Thank you again for your kind words. I am reading you as well. I admire your style.
There’s a bunch of us on a FB group page. These are some of the things we post there. So it’s a group thing here too. I’m Terry.
Terry,
Very nice to meet you Terry…please give my regards to your other group members.
Love this. I’m re-bloggin’
The Black woman has always held a unique position in America. After reading Paula Giddings’ “When and Where I Enter,” I was better able to understand that position. Michelle Obama in the White House…We’ve come a long way, baby. Why is she portrayed as angry? Because she supported and rallied at her husband’s side to get him to the White House? Because she has a defined voice and was a working woman? Oh, well. I could go on and on but will stop here.
Thanks for this, Twin.
Twin,
My pleasure….I Love my Black Sista’s.
Black women especially in America don’t have a choice but to be strong. Many are left holding the “babies”. Many are out there working, getting an education to better their lives only to have this society constantly putting them down and many Black men not standing up for them. We’re used to taking care of the home, our kids and at the same time having to remain mentally strong. They can try all they want to keep on insulting us. I’d take Michelle Obama any day to Sarah Palin. There’s no comparison in looks, intelligence and class!!!
Deborah,
Exactly.