Amidst all this upset over the media and their portrayal of us. The black mans out and out war on us and much more. I would like to shed some light on the clouds that has been thrown our way. Never in history have black women made such gains in education and then ever before.
"According to the data, 9.7 percent of Black women are enrolled in college. Asian women are second, with 8.7 percent working toward degrees, followed by Asian men at 8.4 percent, White women at 7.1 percent, Black men at 7.0 percent, Hispanic women at 6.6 percent, White men at 6.1 percent, and Hispanic men at 5.9 percent."
This is unprecedented information. This info should be on every news media outlet. But instead, you see the antics of "Sharkesha" or the recent Atlanta Housewifes drama. We are making such gains despite our naysayers, that alone should make us proud.
While they have numerous websites showing us as loud,
masculine gold-digging hood rats. We are making strides to rival every demographic
known to man. Take Deanna Jordan. 28 years old and mother of 3. She graduated
with 3 degrees simultaneously!!! She has
2 bachelor’s degrees and one masters degree. She stated:
“I needed for my sons
to see there was a legacy that preceded them with college. I am the first in my
family to go to college,”
Deanna made a conscious decision to not fall into a
statistical trap. With perseverance, she exceeded her goals becoming a great
example for her children who will more than likely not become the bitter black
men we see today. She broke the cycle!
This is definitely our year,But of course you will not hear about it on any major news stations.
But we will spread the word. For the first time in American history, there is
an all black female flight crew. Captain
Rachelle Jones, first officer Stephanie Grant and flight attendants Diana
Galloway and Robin Rogers made history on an Atlantic Southeast Airlines
flight, an Atlanta based Delta Connection regional carrier. Now some Debbie downers
said that for whatever reason, this was a publicity stunt created by Delta. It
seemed to be a coincidence that their first flight was during black history.
But in my opinion, Publicity stunt or not, the fact is that there is an all
black female crew. It is something you can tell your daughters among the dozens
of accomplishments that black women have made.
It’s crazy that we are still achieving firsts in American
history, however we are gaining momentum in conquering firsts, take Misty Copeland
for example. Never in American history has there been a black prima ballerina. Copland grew up in extreme poverty, with the odds against
her. She didn’t even know what the ballet was as a child but soon discovered it
at the Boys and Girls club at 13, a very late age to train. Most ballerinas
train at the age of 5 years old. However she persevered and is one of the best
ballerinas in the country!
We have
future leaders in our mist. 4 year old Anala Beevers scored an 145 in a
standard IQ test. She knew the alphabet at an astonishing 4 months old and has the
potential to be an important asset to society. She aspires to be a nurse.She has been invited to join Mensa. A group that inducts
people with high intelligence.
We anticipate
her contribution.
We have succeeded in many fields and following suit of the Williams
sisters breaks barriers in in the field of sports. Gabby Douglass story is one
of true inspiration. she won gold medals in both the individual
all-around and team
competitions. Douglas is the first African-American
gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual all-around champion, and
the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and
team competitions at the same Olympics as well as being the only American
all-around champion to win multiple gold medals. She was also a member of the
gold-winning U.S. team at the 2011 World Championships.
Gabby came from very humble beginnings and training for
gymnastics is not cheap. Costumes, coaches and the like can cost an upward of
$79,000 a year. Her mother took out
military loans to help fund Gabbies goal. Gabby knew that in order for her to
be the best, she needed the best. Gymnastics coach Liang Chow. He was skeptical
at first, but she promised to give him 110%. He took her on and with perseverance
and dedication. She broke records and is speculated to supersede them.
There are many more stories to many to mention. However the
fact remains black women are a force to be reckoned with. If there is a wall, we
make a door. If there is a door, we open it or break it down if we have to. Can
you think of any other woman in the world that has such tenacity?
They try so hard to say we are less than, not attractive and
not valuable to society. Yet these stories dispute that. You are never too old,
too poor or too late to achieve anything! As long as you are focused. You can achieve
it! Tell your children about these stories when they feel they cannot do something.
Let them know that we are more than creating hot combs or traffic lights. We are
setting unprecedented achievements with more to come. They hate what they fear. And
still we rise. So go back to school, learn that language, and write that book.
Nothing is stopping you. You are a black woman. The mother of human civilization. You created and continue to create. Set this world on fire!
Gabby's story:
her biopic:
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-gabby-douglas-story
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183971/Gabby-Douglas-mother-filed-bankruptcy-months-Olympics-years-struggling-pay-daughters-training.html
Anala Beevers story:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20721049,00.html
Story about Misty Copeland:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334929/Misty-Copland-Ballerina-African-American-perform-solo-New-York-20-YEARS.html
Story about black women leading in college enrollment:
http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2014/02/know-black-women-lead-groups-college-enrollment-watch/
Deanna Jordan, College grad with 3 degrees:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/13/single-mother-of-3-graduates-from-ucla-with-3-degrees/
