Angry Black Women Where Are You?

How long have we as, African American women been stereotyped as angry, when we were expressing our opinion on a subject / issue / concern? When other women vocalize their opinions they are seen as "strong", "independent" "free-thinking", "intelligent" etc. Some Black women have allowed this racist stereotype to muzzle their mouths, even when we are asked about our opinions (these women are "coons", if you don't know what a "coon" is Google it). The video that is displayed about is a recent and prime example of this "muzzling", in the video a CBS contributor or journalist has gathered 18 women to get their opinion of the three presidential candidates and out of the 18 only 2 are African American. During most of ths video the two Black women do not speak and when they do speak their demeanor is submissive and their words are few. We, as African American women shoud never feel ahamed to express our opinion in fear of being called an " Angry Black Woman", as we are human beings that are and have been oppressed, that are and have been the victims of racial and sexual injustice...we must let our voices be heard especially when we have been given a platform to do so, like these two Black women were given. We must embrace being an angry black woman because somethings are worth being angry about in this world.

Some Rich Black Communities Here In America

Here are some "rich" black communities in America:

1. Union Dale New York.

2. Baldwin Hills California.

3. Fort Washington Maryland

4. Friendly Maryland

5. View Park Windsor Hills California

If these communities exist than we can rebuild in all of our other neighborhoods, this is only in two regions the east coast and the west coast where movies stars and celebrities reside. There are many other regions that needs a rebuild. Say it loud "Black Communities Matter"

Celebrating Black History Month: First African-American Business to Be Publicly Traded

Original post found at: http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/parks-henry-green-jr-1916-1989

   Henry Green Parks, Jr. was a successful African American businessman who founded Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Maryland.  Parks was born on September 29, 1916 in Atlanta, Georgia to Henry Green Parks, Sr., and Gainelle Williams.  Parks was taken to Dayton, Ohio when he was six months old and was raised by his maternal Grandmother.

Raised in Dayton, Parks attended public schools, and then enrolled in Ohio State University in Columbus, graduating with honors from University College of Commerce in 1939 with a B.S. degree in Marketing.  He also became the first African American on Ohio State University’s swim team.

After graduation, Parks began working with Pabst Brewing Company as a sales representative targeting the African American market.  He became one of the leading salesmen, but in 1942 was given the opportunity to join W.B. Graham and Associates, a New York City public relations firm.  Parks explored the ideas of many different enterprises and worked at W.B. Graham and Associates for seven years.
In 1949, Parks left W.B. Graham and Associates for Crayton’s Southern Sausage Company, which created sausages appealing to the southern taste.  Parks was unsuccessful with Crayton’s Sausage Company, but after learning from his experiences and coming across southern recipes, 35-year-old Henry Parks founded Parks Sausage Company in 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Parks Sausage Company started with only two employees, but rapidly grew to 240 employees with annual sales in the mid-1960s exceeding $14 million.  Parks used his marketing and public relations background to craft a radio commercial which featured a little boy saying, “More Parks Sausage, Mom, please.” The radio ad was enormously popular and helped spur the company's growth.  By 1955 it was the largest black-owned business in Baltimore and later became a publicly traded company.  Parks Sausage was also the first African American firm to advertise in a World Series when its ads appeared at one of the seven games between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees in 1955.  His company also had the distinction of being the first publicly traded black-owned firm on the NASDAQ stock exchange.