58. "Ebony and Jet were notoriously patriarchal and misogynistic" In response to In response to 55 Thu Oct-31-19 11:12 AM by naame
The male editors and writers idolized light skin women while denying women the opportunity to write for the magazines and focusing articles about women on how they could best fulfill their roles as wives and mothers. Not only were black men the gatekeepers into popular culture they defined how black women should be perceived within Black culture, not just through the media but also through religion, education, and politics. I am speaking in absolutes but there are always exceptions to the rule.
Hip-hop has been the prime example since its inception of how Black male a&rs and the tastes of Black men will be prioritized within Black youth culture to the detriment of many talented Black women. Go ask Alfred Liggins how many women program directors he had at radio one throughout the 90s and 2000s. I am not sure if Stephen Hill still retains the programming reigns at BET. Regardless the most celebrated moguls within every genre of music created by black people in America are all men, some white, some black. There are women like Queen latifah or Shanti Das that deserve wider praise and larger platforms but the most celebrated are Diddy and JayZ
America has imported more warlord theocracy from Afghanistan than it has exported democracy.