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Black women suffer media degradation

October 12, 2015 by Archived posts Leave a Comment

By Cherae Hunt |Asst. News Editor| It disappoints me as a black woman to see myself portrayed in such a negative light in the media. Black women are seen as either sexual objects or perceived as "ghetto," even though there are plenty of women in power positions that don’t get recognized or represented. All students interviewed are black. "We want to give the appearance that we are living the good life because most songs out today say that if you aren’t drinking alcohol heavily, going to the club every weekend and sleeping with some stranger by the end of the night then your life is boring,” said student Destiny Hunter. All over television and rap music videos black women are … [Read more...] about Black women suffer media degradation

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Black women should embrace their hair

March 7, 2015 by Archived posts Leave a Comment

By Essence Dennis |Staff Writer| Black women should be proud of their natural hair and should not feel compelled, forced, or shamed into altering their hair to fit what they believe is “the norm.” Two-strand twists, box braids, bantu knots -- these are some of the things that African-American women can do with their natural hair but society has numerous negative notions that black hair is unkempt, dirty, and unprofessional. “Black women get crap for their hair about everything. If they wear it in braids, weaves, or cut it off, there is always someone that has to say something. Just let her live,” said fourth-year Celeste Youngblood. In my opinion, learning to love natural hair … [Read more...] about Black women should embrace their hair

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