Was Jay-Z right?
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 | Author: KWARE | Filed under: Died now back again, Fashion | Tags: Australian Open, barack obama, black history month, jay-z, michelle obama, miss america, serena williams | No Comments »
Black President, Black First Lady, now black Miss America. All.Black.Everything.
In a way, black has become a trend, rather the black aesthetic has. Everything from fashion, music, vernacular and mannerisms have been re-appropriated for the masses in a different way for 2010. It means more now, it’s been 50 years since the sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement but the black culture is becoming something of an easily adopted trend. This worries me. We’ve come too far to be reduced to clothes, sneakers, diamonds and songs that make you drop it low. There is no “new” black, we need to strengthen the culture we already have, preserve and remember our history better than we’ve been doing.
Caressa Cameron, Miss America 2010
Cameron said her win was a testament to her family’s strength.
“You can be and become anything that you want to be, even Miss America,” she said.
Cut to the first line about the major accomplishments of our people, this is our opportunity to actually implement change! The trend to follow this year is to hustle harder than ever (follow your own “blueprint”) and accomplish things you didn’t think were within your reach. Shout out to Serena Williams for winning the Australian Open!
Happy Black History Month!
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