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apennyforurthots · 2 years

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The energy I give off

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miasmic-skies · 1 year

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zazie beetz by wulf bradley

#zazie beetz #photography #black girls on tumblr #black girl magic #black tumblr #black girl #black woman #beautiful black women #black and beautiful #black beauty

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baeway954 · 4 months

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#black tumblr #black girls are beautiful #black girl beauty #black girls rock #black women #black beauty #black girl aesthetic #black femininity #black is beautiful #black woman appreciation #black girls on tumblr #black girl magic #black girl moodboard #black girls of tumblr #black woman #ebony beauty #blue hair #corn rows

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blackgirlcinephiles · 1 month

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I feel like we have a very distorted understanding of how much of Black entertainment media is centered around struggle.

It always annoys me to hear other Black folk say,

“I’m tired of all these slave films, I’m tired of all these movies about ‘The Struggle’.”

Because in reality, if you take some time and do a quick survey, there really aren’t very many movies about slavery and “the struggle”. There’s even fewer that are historically accurate and handle these topics well.

Like within the grand scope of Black entertainment media (media made by Black people about Black people), non-slave and non-struggle films far outnumber movies about slavery and racial discrimination.

I think with the onset of the Black Lives Matter movement, we saw a number of films emerge that told stories of police brutality, slavery, and other incidents of racial terror on the Black community. But I feel like people forget to put that era into context and don’t realize that that period was the first time we were seeing serious efforts to tell those stories on screen in a dramatized format. Those films brought attention and publicity to events and issues that white media would have us forget. And is desperately trying to have us forget, as evidenced by the current histeria around Critical Race Theory.

Films like Fruitvale Station, Detroit, The Hate U Give, shows like Underground, Roots were firsts in a lot of ways. They brought attention to individuals and parts of history seldom talked about. And despite being well intentioned, there are serious critiques to be made about a few of these projects (THUG I’m side-eyeing YOU!)

And I can understand as Black people we don’t want to be re-traumatized with dramatic retellings of a reality we are already intimately and painfully familiar with (these films are for non-Black people more than anyone else). But I want us to place our anger in the right direction. There are too many times where the “I’m tired of slave stories” ends up blowing back harder on Black creatives than anyone else.

In my opinion, there isn’t any over abundance of struggle narratives in Black entertainment media. It’s that struggle narratives end up being more highly profiled by broader white media (read: all dominant media outlets and institutions).

Dominant white media institutions only uplift Black stories that either teach them something about racism or reinforce negative racial stereotypes. Slave films sweep awards seasons. Denzel got nominated for Malcolm X, but he won for playing a corrupt cop in Training Day. Monique gave us years of laughs as she portrayed a playful, and fun loving relationship with her daughter on The Parkers (a role she could’ve easily won an Emmy for), but her Oscar came for playing a toxic and abusive mother in Precious.

If there’s something to be upset about it, it’s that. Its that Black film and television isn’t valued by dominant media when it portrays our simple everyday humanity. They need to see us suffering the terrors of racial capitalism in order to feel and sympathize with our cause and even self flaggelate.

#black media #black film #black television #representation #blackgirlcinephiles #black girls on tumblr

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444kliyah · 1 year

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jordyghavine · 1 year

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#me #blackgirlsrock #me blackout #beautiful #makeup #fashion #dinner #atlanta #blackbombshells #black artists #black girls of tumblr #blackgirlsarepoppin #black girls on tumblr

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noirsisterhood · 6 months

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Why do some black women embody the mammy stereotype?

Firstly, if you are unaware of what the term mammy means or the history behind it, I highly recommend watching this. https://youtu.be/mEy9ZKf5NOo?si=9iK_ibAfO4AaR6e7

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Just a series of thoughts I had while walking my dog. Black women, in particular, divested Black women have had a tendency to switch from being the mammy of the black race and left-leaning politics to being the mammy of the white race and right-leaning politics. But why? Neither of these groups have historically or currently respected black women nor have they done anything for us. Two sides of the same bird and black women as a collective find themselves sliding from one end to the other.

My observations had led me to believe black women are trying to earn love, admiration, and respect. These women are fully aware that with most people they meet, they start at a social deficit and will be guilty until proven innocent. This attempt to earn their keep has never and will never work. To me, these types of things are not transactional but black women generally refuse to come to terms with this. Despite the obvious signs that the mammying is not working out for them, black women continue to embody the stereotype.

In their defense, humans have a natural urge to want to feel a sense of belonging and have a place in a group. The mammy is often very unattractive. Obese, never dolled up, lacking in feminine style, hair tied in rags or covered with a bonnet. They want to feel wanted but it likely won’t come in the form of male attraction or the jealously of other women. And the need for external validation seems to be ten fold and more obvious with this demographic. Black women are rarely genuinely praised for beauty or womanhood outside of their romantic partners. The most obvious examples of this is the barrage of pandering from other demographics when they want praise, money, or clout. Instead, our nature of caring for others and looking attractive has gotten us exploited, preyed upon, and abused. When you pay attention to how others speak of you or black women as a whole, you’ll notice the reverence is often exploitative. The first thing that comes to mind is the infamous ‘black women will save this country’ cry from liberals during the last election cycle. It was completed with the artwork of an overweight black woman in a superhero outfit. Not ladies. Not souls to be protected and cared for but a shield used to prop up and protect others.

On the opposite side, a self proclaimed “conservative” black male posted a video of a conservative black woman repeating talking points and the video is titled ‘Black Women are waking up.’ To no surprise of mine, there was a white person who left the comment to the tune of proclaiming how happy he was that black women were on his side, and that’s great because black women work tirelessly to get things done and influence others. I’m paraphrasing of course.

Seems the mule and wakanda warrior image is on both sides suffocating black women. The same commenters praising the Republican woman of course can be seen in previous videos commenting how horrible, disturbing, overweight, unattractive, and useless black women are. Quite interesting. Not to say we aren’t allowed to have opinions or be politically informed. I myself am independent yet am baffled by the behavior of other black women who jump at the first opportunity to make politics their entire identity to seek approval from others.

So the question stands, do other people like and appreciate you or do they want to use you, knowing you will take on the role of a trooper that will do anything to push their agendas? The most important question though, do you care black women? My point is, mammies are seeking out appreciation by trying to sit others on top of their shoulders because the admiration is just not coming automatically. But despite my demographic clearly seeing this tactic of theirs is not working, they continue doing it anyways.

Why do black women continue to do this?

Do black women have a savior complex? They want to be praised for something even if what they’re doing is ultimately harmful to our safety or image. The best example I have for this is very recent with the Tyler Perry discourse. Black women all across the interwebs latched onto this discourse and refused to let go for at least a month. Some of them are still trying to squeeze out discussions about this dead horse. Didn’t these women already come to the conclusion they will level up, open their options, and focus on high value men? So why the excitement to jump on this repetitive conversation?

My hypothesis: They just wanted to keep repeating that they are making more than black males (btw this is not true, at least not yet. In America, males make more on average but Black American women are more employed). They want to feel better than someone else and take on the role of a superior. A mentor, a leader, a teacher, or a mother. They believe they aren’t wanted by the people they seek validation from and they resort to being needed instead.

To disarm others

I have many observations on the sambo type behavior I’ve seen coming from the collective of the black demographic in America, but particularly Black women I think this could be their form of self preservation. Like I already mentioned, these women are well aware upon their first meeting with almost every person that they are immediately seen as negative stereotypes. Historically in this country, little black girls and grown women alike have had to suffer verbal and physical abuse, especially from white women. The modern media machine makes it clear they want the black girl image to be on the sideline in a support role, not the main character. Various post on social media have also made it known that Black women are also aware when they don’t play this supporting role in real life, they are demonized and viciously attacked. Mammying is also a form of keeping the attackers at bay.

Trying to find identity in the west

Lastly, my speculation of the mammy archetype played out by so many Black women is the lack of identity the collective has outside of social justice. Ignoring the incorrect generational stereotypes, Gen Z has improved at finding purpose and hobbies outside of fighting for something. Unfortunately with the timing, it’s right around the time the media and certain demographics would like everyone to believe black girls eat, sleep, and breathe fighting the system and it’s been heavily pushed onto us through movies, books, and the social media algorithm. The most well known image of us comes from the 60s Black woman standing strong with her fist in the air. This is the portrayal cast over our normal everyday lives or modern accomplishments. Mix that in with the overweight, abrasive, asexual, unthreatening mammy and we have the perfect recipe. Most importantly this is the personality some Black women know when in doubt, they can fall back on.

In my next post I want to expand on this and touch on Black women’s reluctance and discomfort when setting boundaries with others who demand the mammy comes to their aide and include them in everything. Will Black women continue to allow multiracial women to bully them into silence and erase their representation? Will Black women continue to let the male race intimidate them into supporting males whom brand themselves LGBT?

#find out next time on dragon ball z #you are not superwoman burn the cape #everyone in this world has their own space EXCEPT for black women #that is shameful #disrespectful and sad #also very dangerous #black women #divestment #black girls #mammy #divest #black girls on tumblr #Youtube #racism

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gratingsoflight · 1 month

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Mwahhh.

#me #tgif #selfie #trans femme #black trans women #black girls on tumblr

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lrk-chronicle · 1 year

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Let ‘em see you for you 🤎

Photographer: @respectmrwalker

Model: @shortie2sweet

#black tumblr #blackout #self love #melanin #black girl magic #black girls on tumblr #black beauty #beauttiful girls #beautiful black women #stunning #fuck it up

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sierrashewrites · 6 months

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#selfiie #smoke break #me #repost #followforfollow #female writers #journal #hair break #hair braiding #black girls on tumblr #mixedchicksontublr

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apennyforurthots · 2 years

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Brown Sugar

Shot by @sianeh16 (IG askphotos_)

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miasmic-skies · 2 years

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felt cute

#me #black girl #black girls on tumblr #melanin #black woman #dark skin #darkskin girl

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baeway954 · 4 months

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blackgirlcinephiles · 3 months

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There are times when I really wonder how negative I should reasonably be when it comes to Black media.

Good shit (Swagger, Rap Shit, countless others) gets cancelled. And then somehow Black creatives with inferiority complexes re: their Blackness get the funding to have their nonsense made.

Like it pisses me off so bad esp b/c it feels like there’s no way around the bs either. This is the world we live in. This is the industry we have. These are the cards we’ve been dealt, and that’s it.

There HAS to be some other way.

#blackgirlcinephiles #black girls on tumblr #black media #black television #swagger apple tv #rap shit hbo #I truly feel like an opp/hater sometimes #so much of what is makes it to screens is not good #the stuff that is good doesn’t last #and it makes me feel crazy/mean seeing ppl praise things that you think are terrible

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venusthemuse · 1 year

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just me enjoying my face ❣️

#black girls beauty #pretty face #face card #black girls on tumblr #self love #in love #literally

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brownsugarbellini · 2 years

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Hi loves… long time no see. Here’s recent photos of me to jump off a cliff over. I think these are the best ones to date tbh but then again, I could be wrong once I take new ones again, lol. Anyways, follow my instagram if you haven’t: @ / w00dswrld

that’s all for now. you know you love me, xoxo 💋

p.s. all you creeps can go choke in my inbox. if you’re looking to date someone … tumblr is not the place, go download tinder or hinge 😐 none of you are even remotely decent looking anyways and I am not the one for you nor am I your soulmate; go harass someone else.

#capricorn #janesha shardà #brownsugarbellini #black girl beauty #me #personal post #black girl magic ✨#black girls on tumblr

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