When Black women called out Pharrell for his lack of a Black appearing woman on his cover called “Girls” what did he do? He dumped the original Marilyn Monroe cover that featured him with a White Blonde and replaced it with a visibly Black woman. By the way, he white washed the Marilyn video so I say reject him anyway. But still sisters, that is power.
You see we have much more power thank you know. Here are some facts.
- There are more Black women then there are Black men.
- Black women run the majority of the households in Black America.
- Black women are employed at a higher rate than Black men.
- Black women control the wealth in the Black community.
So without your money these misogynist entertainers would go broke. That is the truth. Read more about the statistics here.
Do you see women of different racial groups tolerating daily humiliation by their male counterparts? Nope. They know their worth. Do you see women of other racial groups tolerating colorism and misogyny in entertainment and in their culture? Nope. Well guess what? You don’t have to either.
We can say no mas. If an entertainer wants your money hold them accountable. If they disrespect you don’t support them and let them grow broke. If some fool is telling you, you have to support them because they are Black please remind them that, that loyalty ended 30 years ago when they decided to call you a bitch and hoe for profit. You see, when you do hold them accountable you win.
You are powerful. You are a force. You can reject negative images. You control the wealth. You have the fastest growing number of businesses in the United States. You are limitless. You can shape your image. You have the largest percentage of people in post-secondary schools so embrace it. Own your power and make it work towards your advantage.
My name is Michelle Matthews Calloway, and I fully endorse this message. GREAT POST!
Thank you!!!!
Yes!!!
On point again Bougie!!!
Good post and I am glad Pharrell put a Black woman on the cover! Yay! This Black dude called me an argumentative feminist for speaking out against the misogyny that Black women face in the media and from Black men. I even spoke about my own experiences with misogyny from Black men too.
I am tired of Black American men.
I am tired of misogyny. Thank you for reading.
Hello BBG, this is a bit off-topic but I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me.
1. Have you been completely turned off from Black men?
2. Do you believe that Black unity (in America) is something that can realistically be achieved?
3. Do you believe that the negative image that people have about Blacks can be altered, if not erased?
4. If a Black person is feeling depressed about the current state of how Blacks are perceived, do you have any advice for them?
1. I see beauty in everyone. Being against being called a ‘b’, a hoe, believing in marriage and being against colorism does not mean I am turned off by Black men. I am against antiBlack women raciomisogyny. Unfortunately, the biggest promoters and beneficiaries of it happen to be Black males ex. music, entertainment and social media.
2. Black unity cannot be achieved until Black people stop being the strongest promoters of White supremacy. This can be done by ending violence, colorism and raciomisogyny. Both are the children of White supremacist racism.
3. I don’t care about what others think. When Blacks start loving ourselves, controlling resources, become producers and not consumers, knowing our history and stop begging for acceptance from other groups and do for ourselves our self image will improve.
4. Create your own tribe. Surround yourself with achievers regardless of color. Learn from them. Your success will become an example for other Blacks.
I don’t care who you are, where you are from or who you love. What matters is that you treat Black women with the dignity and respect we all deserve as human beings. I hope this answers your questions.
Thank you very much for answering my questions. I wasn’t in the best mood yesterday but now I feel a bit better 🙂
I think the girl on the final cover is gorgeous!
I wish he hadn’t cause it shows how he really feels. It is harder to know how they feel about black women when they do this.
I want him to continue to make his ignorant comments and such so that black women get it he’s not really for you as much as he is for your dollar.
I don’t want to support people who don’t support me. Don’t care what color he is if, he don’t like me he don’t need to know my money.
I agree, if some artists have to be forced to have a conscience, who needs them?
Love this post…so powerful, uplifting, and true! We are empowered and the ones in control. We call the shots, we hold all the power. We have choices and options we haven’t even begun to exercise. We’re just getting started tapping into this power. I’m so glad more BW are waking up to this fact.
This is really cool, I also was impressed with how he supported Issa Rae’s projects financially, of his own accord. To me that said a lot, because Issa keeps it real.