"I
am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the
things I cannot accept…" - Angela Y. Davis. When people think
about role models I never hear anyone say Angela Davis. It is almost
like her voice is always something whispered or blown into the wind.
I did not find out about Angela through any of my family members it
was through my own research and interest that I came across her. My
teacher asked “Who in this class knows Rosa parks?” several
people out of 20 students put their hand up then she proceeded to
another question “Who knows Angela Davis?” I kid you not 5
students including me put their hand up. Maybe I was surprised more
than others because this woman was us once upon a time. Angela was a
normal teen who grew up with experiences such as discrimination that
developed her into who she is today. Those experiences enabled her to
indicate a wrongdoing that was excessively happening from when she
was a child to an adult. As the New Year roles in (2018), young girls
especially still have they’re role models being social media based.
When you think about it realistically Angela, who was born in 1944
had no social source to feed her views other than her voice. Her
voice created such change that in this generation women in general
get to have that voice. What i like most about Angela is that she
has no filter , not in the sense that she’s vulgar with her words
or disrespectful , but instead when she speaks about certain unspoken
topics she overcomes you with her realness. As people say there’s
consequences to everything, however I can guarantee you Angela never
even knew where the word consequence fitted when it came to her
speeches. In this generation I wish there were more women like Angela
that young girls could look up to. It feels like this generation is
based off physical appearance and who has the highest ranking, when
in actual fact we all have our beliefs and truths that we should
share with the world instead of putting our voices to waste.
In
coordination to Angela Davis I found out about Dorothy Dandridge.
Dorothy was born before Angela but had quite the same similarities as
her. Some people would say Angela was way more successful as she made
multiple changes as for Dorothy most people only know her for being
the first black women nominated for an Academy award and not winning.
However Dorothy made multiple changes that people wouldn’t know
about unless they really looked in depth of her career. I believe
life isn’t about always winning and making that change to society,
it’s about being that winner within yourself without having to
receive a trophy or award to prove that change. I watched the Dorothy
Dandridge film starring Halle Berry multiple times and I love the she
was portrayed. Dorothy was showcased being a strong black women
trying to break out into the entertainment industry having to deal
with all sorts of prejudice and discrimination. I could happily say
that she is my hero , she knew what she wanted and she didn’t care
about if she didn’t fit the criteria she would keep trying until
she would get that yes. If I could describe her I would say that
Dorothy was very confident, she knew her looks were unmissable but
that didn’t stop her from getting the most undesirable parts that
other people would skip over. Dorothy has influenced me to fight for
what I love and what I believe in. I may not get the results I hope for but it will always make a difference no matter how small that difference is. In conclusion Dorothy was someone that always fought her way
to the top, I just wished she would have received the same
recognition as other entertainers at that but sadly the colour of her
skin stunted the growth of her career and fame.
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Pretty interesting story to read. heard only the name before
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