So, I know yall have been keeping up with current events and TV lately. With everything that is going on, I have become increasingly concerned about the socio-emotional health of our young Black girls. It's not that I'm not worried about our young Black boys, but they're fairly represented in mentorships, educational programs (thanks Bloomberg!), sports leagues, etc. Our young Black girls, however, are getting left behind and running to TV, boys, and social media for affirmation.
Just look at the reaction to Gabby Douglas' hair. This young Black girl just won TWO gold medals and how does Twitter react? Criticizing her hair. And it wasn't Don Imus with a nappy-headed ho comment; it was other young Black girls. Is that how we are teaching our daughters to react to the accomplishments of another girl? By attacking her and tearing down her looks?
Or, you can watch any show on VH1... no explanation necessary.
The images our young Black girls see projected on TV of women flaunting destructive relationships, tearing down each other and allowing men to disrespect them to their face; it's appalling. For every Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, there are 25 MiMis and Evelyns.
You know what, they should do a reality show of me and my girls. They would follow us going to our respective jobs, hitting the gym to keep our bodies right, going to the occasional happy hour to socialize & meet new people, an exotic vacation every now and then, and then us going home and going to bed. But, you're right, why would you wanna watch a bunch of college-educated Black females when you can watch these women throw bottles at each other's heads??
I say all this to say, we have to make sure that we nurture our young Black girls spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally. Otherwise, we won't be preparing for the next generation of CEOs, but Basketball Wives 2019.
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