User:Reneissancef/Black girl magic

Black Girl Magic Black Girl Magic is a movement that recognizes and celebrates the achievements and identity of black women everywhere. The movement promotes self-love for black women as opposed to defining their beauty by popular European beauty standards and provides exclusivity for black women who are misrepresented and underrepresented in mainstream media forms such as television, magazines, and the internet. Black Girl Magic is most recognizable through social media with an accompanying hashtag #blackgirlmagic to tag underneath any photograph, article, or post pertaining to black women existing or achieving something notable in their respective fields.

Shortly after the trial of George Zimmerman for the homicide of Trayvon Martin, Cashawn Thompson, a black woman, founded the term. In the midst of unrest, she wanted to create something to promote the lives she had most access to and most relatable with, black women. “I say ‘magic’ because it’s something that people don’t always understand,” Thompson said in a phone interview with The Times. “Sometimes our accomplishments might seem to come out of thin air, because a lot of times, the only people supporting us are other black women.”

Cashawn began using the hashtag #BlackGirlsAreMagic on her Twitter account in 2013 to celebrate other black women's accomplishments. In just two and a half years, the hashtag, now shortened to #blackgirlmagic has gone completely viral on social media sites such as Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and many more. Since its inception, the hashtag has been used for just about everything that exposes black women in a positive light. Some notable posts include female directors, entertainers, athletes, scholars, graduates, etc.

In January 2014, Thompson decided to use the site Teespring.com to make a few shirts for her circle of friends. She and a friend created a simple logo featuring the words “Black girls are Magic,” added a few sparkles and put the T-shirts online. She had hoped to sell 30 shirts, but in her first run, she sold more than 300.“I underestimated how many people would connect with the message,” she said. “I’ve sold about 3,000 shirts up until this point today.” The shirts have been seen on Willow Smith, Amandla Stenberg, and many other black women.

In an article written by Julee Wilson on Huffington Post, Black Girl Magic is defined as: "[...]a term used to illustrate the universal awesomeness of black women. It’s about celebrating anything we deem particularly dope, inspiring, or mind-blowing about ourselves."

Some notable examples of Black Girl Magic:

Bree Newsome is arrested on June 27, 2015, for taking down the Confederate battle flag that was displayed on the grounds of the South Carolina State House.

Lupita Nyong'o is awarded the 2013 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the sixth black actress to win the award, the first African actress to win the award, the first Kenyan actress to win an Oscar, and the first Mexican to win the award. She also became the fifteenth actress to win an Oscar for a debut performance in a feature film.

In 2016, 19-year-old Kayla and 21-year-old Keonna Davis open black owned beauty supply store, KD Haircare Supply in Moreno Valley, California.

In 2015, 10 year old Mikaila Ulmer opens up her own lemonade business which can be found in Whole Foods.

Ava DuVernay wins the 2012 the Best Director Prize for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first African-American woman to win the award. She was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award.

Shonda Rhimes, creator and writer of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, all featured on primetime television simultaneously.

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