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WHAT IS BLACk BEAUTY

In the November 1980 issue of the Ebony Magazine they had a special addition on African Americans. And on page 159 they defined what Black Beauty is? It opened with a quote from W.E.B Dubois which stated:

" I have known the women of many lands and nation- I have known and seen and lived beside them, but none have I known more sweetly feminine , more unswervingly loyal, more desperately earnest, and more instinctively pure in body and in soul then the daughters of my BLACK mothers. This, then a little thing to their memory and inspiration" .

Then and even still to this day African American women do not realize they worth or some for that matter. There are still women who think a lighter skin is the "perfect" skin and may bleach them selves, there are women who get plastic surgery on their noses because society tells us that fare skin, petite, long hair and thin noses are whats in. But in history those big noses were found on statues of Kings and Queens in Egypt. Today you may see different cultures taking on our assets, like tanning trying to get darker complexion or getting botox for bigger lips, butt implants and our style of fashion. We must remember that it all started with us the BLack women. We as African American females need to be proud of who we are and where we come from and of our natural look. That's why I praise Ebony magazine for what they do for African American women and our society as well. They give us something positive to look to, advice to guide us and something to be proud of. But not just Ebony magazine gives us that there is Essence and Jet and many more.

Also there is a My Black is Beautiful movement which I proudly hold my fist high testifying what my beauty is. The My Black is Beautiful celebrates the diverse collective beauty of African-American women and encourages black women to define and promote our own beauty standard — one that is an authentic reflection of our indomitable spirit.
Recognizing that beauty and self-confidence are intrinsically linked, My Black is Beautiful is designed to ignite and support a sustained national conversation by, for and about black women — the way we are reflected in popular culture and how we serve as the catalyst for a movement that effects positive change. So I say to every Black woman out there what is your black. My Black is loving, different, spiritual : everyday I wake up and I am happy, My Black is proud to be who I am.

Ruby Bridges Story: First African American Girl In A Desegregated School

On the morning of her first day at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Ruby Bridges' mother told her: "Now I want you to behave yourself today, Ruby, and don't be afraid." Ruby and her mother went to the school where so many people were outside shouting and throwing things, that the little girl thought it must be Mardi Gras. Despite the fact that it was 1960, there were U.S. marshals walking beside her, and she was the first black child to enter an all-white school in the history of the American South.

It was in 1960 that a federal court ordered the desegregation of schools in the South. The first year Ruby was in the school, parents pulled out their children from the school because they thought it was wrong to have a black girl in that school. So from that, Ruby was the only student in the class left. The teacher, a woman from Boston, was one of the few white instructors who was willing to teach a black child. She and Bridges showed up for school every single day that year, and they held class as if there were no angry mob outside, no conflict over a little girl attending first grade.

From all this drama about Ruby going to the all white school William Frantz, her father lost his job, and her grandparents lost their place as tenant farmers. The Bridges gathered together, and friends would come in the morning to help Ruby get ready for school, or to walk with her to her classroom. By this time, nobody can deny Ruby's heroism. She has demonstrated the value of education to many others. Bridges, who is now 44 years old devoted herself to the education of children. She also started the Ruby Bridges foundation "in the hopes of bringing parents back into the schools and taking a more active role in their children's education."

For more information about Ruby Bridges, go to:

http://www.rubybridges.com/

Chucks/Converses

Converse shoes are one of the most popular shoes. They tend to go with a lot of outfits. These days they come in different styles and colors. Even with all this, they all have the same logo located somewhere on that shoe.
Converse got their start back in 1917. When basketball player Chuck Taylor started to wear them, the shoes became popular. After a few changes the shoe was ready for the crowds. The Chuck Taylor All Stars was born. By the 21st Century over 750 million pairs had been sold worldwide.
In 2003 the Converse was bought by Nike. So next time you buy a Converse think about the style of the shoe and why they are called Chucks.

Lets Leave These Shoes In The Past

I can sure say, from looking through the old issues of Ebony magazines, fashion has really changed for the better. I mean look at the shoes men wore back then. I think we can all agree high heels are now gracefully for us ladies. Men's foot wear are still fashionable and some what more expensive. In 1973 they had men shoes for 34.95 just a tad bit cheaper.







http://books.google.com/books?id=Kd4DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA4&pg=PA147

Africans Americans In HOLLYWOOD

Before Denzel Washington and Halle Berry starred a civil rights leader, a federal agent, a boxer, or a famous singer, there were struggles for Blacks to obtain more diverse roles in Hollywood movies back in times like 1940's. Their roles were all the same; they either played a butler, maid or a secretary. Now, as some things have changed in our society, you still find African Americans, more so African American females, portraying stereotypical roles in the mainstream today of either the ghetto black mother, the "hoochie", a black female with a bad attitude who despises the African American male. There are still borders that has to be crossed but you have to also pay homage to the woman like Ruby Dee, Angela Bassett, Sanaa Lathan, Taraji P. Henson, and Kerry Washington, and more.

For More Info Follow Link Below:
http://books.google.com/books?id=QdQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36&dq=actresses&as_pt=MAGAZINES

The Wonders Of Beauty

Beauty now here in 2009 or beauty back in the 1960's? That's a question to ask ourselves. Back then they had bleaching creams to get rid of the darkness of skin complextions because the lighter you were, the more beautiful you looked. Now we are in the new millinium where being dark is beautiful or should I be more specific, black is beatuiful! Instead of people bleaching away beauty, we are now expressing black as being beautiful, triumphant, radiant, and fierce!

For more information on bleaching the skin go to

http://ezinearticles.com/?Natural-Ethnic-Black-Skin-Bleaching-Cream&id=1309729