"Cusp of a New Era"

Hello fellow bloggers and readers!!!!!!!

Our interesting topic for today in class was Black women and the new era.  After reading the relevant readings for this topic,  playing over and  over in my head  was the tune "sistahs are doing it for themselves" the movie from which I heard it slips my mind, but the tune fits well.  It all started after World War I, when many jobs were left vacant by men heading to fight for their country.  Women were taking what was considered "men jobs".  Black women especially were heading North in vast numbers for better opportunities socially and economically. 

Fast forward to the present, the question I pose to you is are Black women still "on the cusp of a new era"  OR have they entered into the new era? 

Hmmm... in my own opinion, Black women have accomplished so much and their fore mothers would be very happy to see the progress, however, they are still on the cusp.  Still in society, the black female is the lowest ranking member.  As recent as 2006,there are instances of racial discrimination against black women, take a look at this article : http://prospect.org/cs/articles?article=black_women_the_unfinished_agenda

I feel  that black women have came a long way, making advances in the medical and science field, the arts, and of course literature, but they still have a long way to go.  Many opportunities alloted to men and women of other races are not as readily available, in order for the black woman to be considered for the position she has to be BETTER than her competitiors, she can't be as good!!