Stereotypes Against Black Women

"Be not discouraged Black women of the world, but push forward, regardless of the lack of appreciation shown you." (Amy Jacques-Garvey) Women for a very long time in human history, were treated like nothing, less than an animal. Women weren’t given any chance for individual acknowledgments and the ability to have aspirations. When freedom for white women came to be, they left Black women in the background to struggle and fight for themselves. Years later, Black women are still pushing through the difficulties of life, nevertheless are rising up to be the most influential people in society. Black women are treated as if they have no value and are less than the rest of the population based on stereotypical things like color, butt, the way they speak, attitudes and even emotions. Black women are treated as less because those in power want to keep them inferior and those
As a result, Black women feel they need to change or alter themselves and their behavior in order to fit what they “need to be.” Black women do not deserve to be treated so unfairly; they deserve to be treated as the queens they truly are. Black women are assigned unfair stereotypes based upon the color of their skin and body type. They are expressed that their skin color isn't good enough, and needs to be lighter. These women being told that what they bring to the table as themselves isn’t good enough for men to love and appreciate. Joshua T. argues “if she ain’t white, she’s at least gotta be light” skinned to be in a relationship with a Black man. Joshua is saying that Black women are not appreciated for a reason of their skin color not being the “right” skin when actually all melanin should be valued and loved. Having this problem of colorism