Mammy To Miss America And Beyond Analysis

Black women are stereotyped as angry by the people that surround them. In turn, this affects their emotional well-being and life chances to progress in any aspect. Black women are attacked emotionally even by the ones who look just like them. The stereotypes that are associated with black women are mostly negative. Unfortunately, these negative stereotypes are all over media outlets, which are popular and powerful sources that we have little to no control. In chapter 1 of From Mammy to Miss America and Beyond, the author K. Sue Jewel explains how the capitalist which is most likely a white, high class male, uses his resources to continuously oppress those who are considered beneath him(Jewell 1993). Being that black women are considered at the bottom of the hierarchy, she

In my findings, it indicates that black women are negatively responding to being called angry. It included saying people are ignorant. Also, they do or try to ignore or tolerate it. In conversation about the angry black woman, other associated stereotypes came to the forefront. Due to the constant bending the black women must do to be “accepted”, discomfort is seen as anger to the rest of society. This in turn poses the question: How are black women responding to being stereotyped as angry? Are black women still being shown as the angry black woman in mainstream media? Based on visual observation, it is one of the main stereotypes the world sees. The sapphire stereotype is the same as the angry black woman, which is defined in the literature review. According to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, the stereotype has been shown in the media since 1800s. From Amos n’ Andy to Good Times to Martin, they were apart of the list of shows named that had an “angry black woman” character. Even in the 21st century, this character is often portrayed in the media, especially social and