While reading "The Colored Girl" by Fannie Barrier Williams it evoked many reactions and emotions. It referred to many topics that still plague black women today. One issue being the lack of African American women, that even though they may be beautiful and charming they are still not relevant in society. They aren't "what's poppin" in the words of my professor. Examples of this can still be seen today, especially in our media outlets such as magazines and movies. Magazines such as "Glamour" and "Vogue" are graced by white beauties. In 2009, Glamour magazine released its' 50 most beautiful women and of those fifty beauties only eight black women made the list!
May 15, 2009: Glamour Magazine’s TOP 50 Most Beautiful Women. Here it is:
Even though the "colored girl" was hindered in all directions she still made a way out of no way. She was in fact, the pillar of her race. This can be seen through the examples of Amy Joaques Garvey, second wife of Marcus Garvey, who wanted to take matters into her own hands and encouraged the women of her race to do the same. She, like Terrell and Wells felt compelled to take a stand and start fighting for themselves because the white women that they called upon to help werent doing anything and the men of their race were not either!! As the piece later reads, the black woman really is the most interesting woman of this country!!!!
#1 Kate Winslet
#2 Anne Hathaway
#3 Michelle Obama
#4 Angelina Jolie
#5 Reese Witherspoon
#6 Jennifer Aniston
#7 Heidi Klum
#8 Scarlett Johansson
#9 Gisele Bündchen
#10 Penélope Cruz
#11 Beyoncé Knowles
#12 Natalie Portman
#13 Charlize Theron
#14 Halle Berry
#15 Cate Blanchett
#16 Eva Mendes
#17 Rihanna
#18 Catherine Zeta-Jones
#19 Nicole Kidman
#20 Sarah Jessica Parker
#21 Kate Beckinsale
#22 Selma Hayek
#23 Jessica Alba
#24 Kate Hudson
#25 Gwen Stefani
#26 Leighton Meester
#27 Gwyneth Paltrow
#28 Blake Lively
#29 Carrie Underwood
#30 Tina Fey
#31 Amy Adams
#32 Katie Holmes
#33 Jennifer Lopez
#34 Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
#35 Taylor Swift
#36 America Ferrera
#37 Katherine Heigl
#38 Drew Barrymore
#39 Tyra Banks
#40 Megan Fox
#41 Meryl Streep
#42 Jessica Biel
#43 Queen Rania Of Jordan
#44 Rachel Weisz
#45 Diane Von Furstenberg
#46 Queen Latifah
#47 Demi Moore
#48 Oprah Winfrey
#49 Iman
#50 Kate Moss
Even though the "colored girl" was hindered in all directions she still made a way out of no way. She was in fact, the pillar of her race. This can be seen through the examples of Amy Joaques Garvey, second wife of Marcus Garvey, who wanted to take matters into her own hands and encouraged the women of her race to do the same. She, like Terrell and Wells felt compelled to take a stand and start fighting for themselves because the white women that they called upon to help werent doing anything and the men of their race were not either!! As the piece later reads, the black woman really is the most interesting woman of this country!!!!
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