Angry Black Woman

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Meghan Markle unravels the ‘Angry Black Woman’ archetype with Issa Rae and Ziwe

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Rachel Lindsay, first Black Bachelorette, recalls host calling her ‘angry’

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Jesse Williams brilliantly addresses the 'angry' black person stereotype

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Shonda Rhimes blasts New York Times writer for calling her 'angry black woman'

theGRIO REPORT – Shonda Rhimes lashes out at ‘The New York Times’ after a TV critic calls her ‘an angry black woman’…
/ September 19, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Tasha Smith on portraying 'angry black women': 'I don't want to play the same kinds of roles'

theGRIO REPORT – In many of the characters Smith has portrayed onscreen, critics would label some as those that carry on the “angry black woman” stereotype. In an interview with theGrio, Smith addressed this concern.
/ May 4, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Single and Living Fab: Jacque Reid on how the ‘angry black woman’ stereotype harms careers

theGRIO VIDEO – It irritates me when people call me bitter, or say I have an attitude…
/ February 7, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Single and Living Fab: Jacque Reid on how the ‘angry black woman’ stereotype harms our relationships

This video is part two in a series in which Jacque Reid takes a closer look at the the so called single black female syndrome. Jacque Reid is joined by licensed mental health expert Asha Tarry, who feels black women are being unfairly labeled.
/ February 6, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Single and Living Fab: Jacque Reid on the myth of the ‘angry black woman’

theGRIO VIDEO – Jacque Reid decided to take a closer look in a three part video at why the world, including black men, are so quick to label black women as angry, and how that labeling impacts our relationships and our careers…
/ February 3, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Naomi Campbell blasts racism in fashion, ‘angry black woman’ stereotype in new video interview

OPINION – Far from being an ‘angry black woman,’ Campbell has positively revitalized her image in recent years…
/ September 18, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

How to counter the 'angry black woman' stereotype

ESSAY – We may never be able to debunk the myth of the Angry Black Woman — but we can take these steps to advance our ball down the court of life…
/ July 14, 2013