Wednesday, April 14, 2010

I Love Being Black + My Fav Models of The Moment


I was reading an article in a magazine yesterday, and I was astonished to learn that black women spend 80% more money on cosmetics, and 2x more for skin care versus the "general market". Interesting right? - Yet it wouldn't be so disheartening if beautiful black women weren't so severely underrepresented in fashion/beauty, and just about every other aspect of media.

I truly wonder, are they intimidated by our beauty? After-all, the "All Black" cover of Vogue sold out in less than 72 hours in the US [and the UK]. What does that tell you? Either people thought that issue was a hot commodity, or people really were interested in looking at gorgeous, black women!

For years we have been made to feel inferior about our lips, our hips, our hair, our bums. But alas, now you have women getting "butt injections", botox in their lips, permanents to emulate curly hair, and don't forget those Booty Pop Panties. I'm not buying that we aren't marketable. And let me say there is more to black women than our lips, hips, and backsides; have you read Phenomenal Woman lately? Checked out pictures of Eartha Kitt? Or peeped that picture of Harriet Tubman holding that shot gun? Black women got soul, swag, and have had it since sliced bread.

So yes, there are tons of images on the web. But I choose to display images of black women. Why? Simply put; I love being black. - Here are a few of my fav models of the moment.


Rachael Williams
Victoria Wacouboue
Mabintou Ceesay

12 comments:

  1. BEAUTIFUL post! I will always love being black.

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  2. that first photo is great. how can one not love being black? it's beautiful!

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  3. beautiful! I love being half black.

    your right, black woman are way under represented in this market. It is a shame. Very interesting and amazing about the all black Vogue issue, i wish i would have got my hands on one.

    And you are SO right about the whole lip botox, butt pads in panties, etc. It's a crazy twisted world..

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  4. I like seeing beautiful, black women in editorial shots... and I mean, REAL models and not video chicks. Thanks!

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  5. Love the pics. I think it would be very cool to do a shoot featuring all black models of all shapes and sizes to really show the beauty of black women. We should look into that Nik :)

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  6. Ditto to all your comments. My fav t-shirt says "The Best Girls are Black"

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  7. Love it! If black women had more exposure in the media we would probably NOT be buying hair and beauty products at such a disproportionate rate.

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  8. Thanks for the post. Put a smile on my face and reminded me how beautiful we are =]

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  9. OMG!! yes my roomie and i were talking about this this morning.on how many women of other ethnicity get different parts of their body changed trying to look beautiful yet trying to act oblivious that black women are already born with them! the thing that gets to me most is the excessive tanning the statement being "they want to have a healthy glow" no Hun you want to be darker lmao, but it is sad as well how under-represented we are although we shell out the most dough, thanks for this post you rock

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  11. leggings + long chain + tee = LIFE.

    <3

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