Black Women Reflection

Overcoming unbearable, yet sometimes even fatal obstacles experienced from generation to generation to becoming some of the most profound leaders in the country we reside in today, tremendously increases my personal perspective on how honored I to be living life as a black woman. While being a student in ADW this semester, I have been exposed to several critical analysis and historical texts written by authors such as Michael Gomez, Paulo Freire, and Ruth Hubbard that informed me about various important aspects that occurred in constructing our African Diaspora. Reading these analysis, I was informed about several positive roles performed by African women and other women of color whether it relates to politics, religion, health, and etc. The

By women of color having the ability to resist, the ability to endure, and the ability to persevere despite every bullet the elite white man shot at them personally define how I perceive myself as a black women in the 21st century. I perceive myself as a black woman who is beyond valuable with a dominant voice that knows where she has came from but that also knows that there are no limits on how far she can go. I perceive myself as a black woman that is equipped with vital aspects and tools that can allow this society to expand by being able to reproduce. I am assured by these perspectives because women of color before me have already established such a positive, yet powerful foundation for young, black women like

Women of color had the ability the persevere despite every bullet the elite white man shot at them. Black women were once perceived as the least important people in this country which caused their opinions to be ignored regardless of the topic. Reflecting the topic of politics, women of color went from nothing to dominating the house. The perfect example of a dominant black woman voice in politics would be Shelia Jackson Lee, also known as “The Mother of Politics.” Mrs. Lee is a forceful voice in Washington and is serving her ninth term as a member of the United States House of Representatives according to biographical sources. From my perspective, seeing how powerful this black woman is when it comes to politics encourages me to make my voice known whenever it comes to expressing my opinion. Reflecting the topic of health, according to a quote from Ruth Hubbard, “Fact Making and Feminism,” “Scientist interpreted the fact that poor women could work hard and yet bear as many children as a sign that they were more animal like and less highly evolved than upper-class women.” The fact that earlier scientists considered this statement to be a fact creates a sense of agony upon my heart. When it says poor women, mainly referred to women of color, only shows how much harder the white man made life for women of color.