"Zozibini, South African model and public relations professional, should be considered beautiful by any standard, but her dark brown skin and short tapered fade have only recently come (back) into fashion. This may come as somewhat of a shocker given the imagery and symbolism of the Black Power Movement of the 1960’s and 70’s, within which natural hair and dark skin were elevated to high esteem. Unfortunately, the stealthy overthrow of the Black Panther Party (by the U.S. government) took pride in the Black phenotype and aesthetic down with it. However, fortunately there has been a not-so-subtle resurgence in Black Pride recently. In the past 6 years, social media has been the major vehicle propelling the #Blackgirlmagic movement, which has at it’s core the goal of empowering and uplifting Black girls and women. In many ways, hashtags like #Blackgirlmagic and #Blackboyjoy are the contemporary descendants of the rallying cry “Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” that became synonymous with the Black Power Movement. The creator of the Black Girl Magic movement, CaShawn Thompson, was quoted in an interview earlier this year stating,..."
This is my second blog post, and I am so pleased to say that I finally feel like an actual writer. I feel like I’ve found myself. *Feeling amazing*
