Black Young Women

Being black in today’s society in the country that we live in is already a battle on its own, but being a black young woman in the United States is definitely a unique view to be put in. Lots people that don’t fall into this category like to typecast black women and say that we all act the same. They say that we all are ignorant, uneducated, ghetto, can dance, has a big butt, and are loud. I don’t think that it’s fair to put all women of the same color and gender all in one big category and say they we all act the same way. The truth is that there were 23.5 million of us in 2013 according to Black Demographics. I’m not sure how you can expect to fit millions of people all under one microscopic category. Not only is it not fair to black women, but it’s not fair to anyone else either. It teaches others that it is okay to prejudge people based on the way that they look, versus how that actually act. Martin Luther King, one of the greatest leaders that this country has ever had, said himself that he wanted the exact opposite for America and its people. Specifically, in his ever famous I Have a Dream speech, he said “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

Each person who walks this planet is different in their own special way. They have their own story, they have their own personality, and that is what makes a person an individual. Sure, there are some who fit into the category that I mentioned above, but there are a whole lot that don’t. There are so many black women doing positive things everywhere you look. Think of Simone Biles the four time Olympic gold medalist, or Oprah Winfrey, one of the riches people in the world. They don’t fall into that category, yet they are still awesome black women who have accomplished so much. So if you’re black and a woman, don’t let anyone tell you or make you feel that you have to act or look a certain way, you don’t. Each person is an individual, so let your uniqueness shine!

What do you think, are all colored women typically the same? What are some of your success stories? I want to hear all of your unique voices down in the comment section below.