Angel Reese Remains Unapologetic For Girls That Look Like Her!

For centuries, black women have experience many hurtful and harmful stereotypes like "angry black woman," "sappire," "mammy" and many more. Unfortunately, not much has changed for black women, and they still go through these disgusting stereotypes today. Senator Nina Turner and Jackson White break it down on Unbossed.

For centuries, the image of the loud, harsh, subservient, and angry Black woman has been grossly imposed onto Black women and perpetuated throughout the media. Historically, Black women stereotypes are rooted in slavery and the Jim Crow era. Minstrel shows harmfully portrayed Black women as loud, masculine, aggressive, naive, subserviently-caring, and obnoxious.

The “sapphire” and “mammy” stereotypes have had dire traces on the present lens in which society views Black women today. Reinforced through daily media consumption, the modern Black woman constantly fights the persistent undermining of her opinions and personality as the traits of the angry Black woman. Whether it be in the workplace, school, or a relaxed social setting, this trope follows the Black woman’s every action and serves to invalidate her every emotional reaction.

These stereotypes silence the Black woman and are subconsciously internalized by many. This leads to a fear of expressing themselves freely and often brings disadvantages when seeking new opportunities or positions. A collective and conscious effort must be made to first understand the historical context the stereotype arises from.

We must then educate ourselves about our implicit beliefs and strive to create change in how we understand, treat, and accept the Black woman in modern society. This will help us truly appreciate and celebrate the Black women that are ambitiously reaching their goals around us.

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[mahdiel]

Black women have a right to get mad, cry, laugh, and express any other emotion that you all want to! Signed your Black Man.

[levellamontgomery]

It is 2023 and black people still can’t say how they feel without be criticized

[factsoverfear]

Since when did the you cannot see me hand wave go above the taunting line ? Lol. Well when the alabaster team looses I guess lol 🤫💡💡

[ryann]

I feel like some people commentating don't watch women's NCAA basketball and are just trolling. What Angel did was well within common basketball trash-talking. Also the girl she was trash-talking (Caitlin Clark) had nothing but admiration for Reese and the LSU team... so not crybaby business there. She talks trash and expects it back. TBH the bigger story is why the media treats women's trash-talking differently than men's and Jill Biden randomly inviting the losing team. I don't know if that's a racist thing or a sexist thing. They lost.... wait... why are you thinking of inviting both teams?

[danielmeehan]

Its 2023 black people still playin race card. She did this at end of game and in her face and Clark didnt do that in her game.

[CStuekey]

Clark wasn't mad so why is everyone offering their 2 cents on this? LSU is the better team but Clark is a better player than Angel. Much respect to both of them. This tournament hopefully has changed how people view women's sports because they're just as talented and deserve just as much respect. Congrats to LSU and much love to my Hawks. It was fun welcoming the team home today. Next season is gonna be lit.

[caleballison]

Angel Reese is a bum so she can stop complaining like wtf

[yaboichuck]

The only thing I got from this situation was how lame trash talk is in womens sports

[charleschaney]

You better go head on Senator Turner. As far as I’m concerned you’re D boss!

[DrDeathmonger]

The stereotypes are reinforced daily. Fix that, then complain.

[hrpickinstuff]

Stop with the race baiting and let us all get along.

[caleballison]

Angel Reese is a bum so she can stop complaining like wtf