First Lady Michelle Obama Credited In ‘Dispelling Stereotypes’ of Black Women In Groundbreaking National Study
In a first of its kind groundbreaking national study on the lives of college educated, accomplished black women, more than 87% of the black female survey respondents (n=540) believe that First Lady Michelle Obama has helped dispel negative stereotypes of accomplished black women in America.
The results of what author Sophia Nelson has dubbed as the “Age of Michelle Obama” survey are published in a new book Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama. Essence Magazine has hailed the book as a “Game Changer” for black women in America. The New York Post writes “At a moment of profound economic and cultural change for America, Black Woman Redefined comes along at the perfect time.
The release of the book comes at a time when a recent article in Newsweek analyzed how poorly reality TV portrays successful black women like Nene & Star Jones on the top rated “Celebrity Apprentice” as well as a solid 12-month barrage of negativity lambasting black women from the Pepsi Super Bowl add to ABC’s “Why Can’t A Successful Black Woman Get a Man”, “Black Marriage Negotiations” video and numerous other examples.(via blacknews.com)
I’m so very proud to be a black woman in the “Age of Michelle Obama”.
EDITED TO ADD: While I still appreciate the sentiment, it’s kind of ironic that this article is riddled with typos.
Also, this is a beautiful picture of her!
