As some of you may know, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were recently in Chicago. One of my friends went to the concert and saw Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union in the audience. Of course that was exciting, celebrities were present. I love me some Gabrielle Union and Being Mary Jane. While looking at this picture, I noticed something more important. Gabrielle Union, a Black woman, was supporting another Black woman, Beyoncé.
For those of you who know me or follow me on Twitter, I am a Black Feminist who is passionate about Black women. I feel no one can support or understand us more than Black women. Just recently, I bought homemade hair butter from one of my friends who is a Black woman. I did not need the butter, but I wanted to support her because she was kind enough to give me a free sample months prior and she is an entrepreneur trying to take care of herself and her family.
After competing in the Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant, my love for Black women has grown. Not only was my platform focused on the empowerment of Black women, but the former Miss Black and Gold taught all of the contestants to refer to each other as Sister Queens. “Sister Queen” is a term used in pageantry. You should view your fellow contestants as sisters because pageantry is suppose to empower and bring women together. Also, regardless of having a title or crown, every woman is a queen because she possesses beauty and has the potential to make change in the world.
So whenever one of my Sister Queens or any Black woman I know is spearheading a community service project, fundraising, or catapulting her career, I make an effort to support her because I want to celebrate her achievements and motivate her to keep making positive
contributions to society.
So to all of the Black women who support other Black women, I applaud you.
SH
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