Have Times Changed?
August 9th, 2008
In 1966 model Donyale Luna was the first Black woman or any woman of color for that manner to pose on the cover of Vogue magazine. A model who was known for creating elaborate stories about her ethnicity to appear exotic rather than plain ole black.
Do you notice how her hands coyly cover her features? The purpose was as not to offend white readers. Now fast forward 42 years into the present. We have Beyonce Knowles who may have or may have not allowed her features to be altered for financial gain or mainstream acceptance for an ad for Loreal Cosmetics.
Has our society changed that much in four decades? Or are we still stuck in the 60’s.
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Don’t get it twisted our society has changed a LOT! To not admit that would mean you are living under a rock.
But it’s funny (not in a ha ha sort of way) to see with many changes, many things still stay the same. We black people are still fighting to be completely accepted among a population that’s dominated by a different color.
And unfortunately the color of *something else overrides the pride of self worth.
* = money
I THINK ITS SAD THAT BEYONCE COULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR MONEY BECAUSE IT COMES DOWN TO IT THAT OUR PEOPLE GAVE THEIR LIVES SO WE COULD BE GREAT WHILE BEING BLACK NOW ITS A SLAP IN THE FACE CAUSE ALL THE WHYT PPL ARE SAYING IS THAT AWW SHES JUST A SELL OUT SHE DOESN’T EVEN WANT TO BE BLACK
THEY GOT ANOTHER ONE:
TIGER WOODS
CONDELEZZA RICE
CUDA GOODING JR.
BEYONCE KNOWLES