Category: African Americans

• The Mainstreaming of Urban Culture

  

  Today I was browsing target.com and I ran across a pair of gold toned, chunky, bamboo earrings.  I was kind of floored to see them.  I remember that style of earring being popular in the late 80s and early 90s.  Big, bold, gold hoops were once only popular among Black and Hispanic women in urban […]

  shannoninkansascity

  April 30, 2019

  African Americans, fashion, Uncategorized

  80s, 90s, African American, African Americans, cultural appropriation, culture, fashion, hair styles, mainstream, nail art, street fashion, target, target style, urban fashion

• Black Social Media: Help or Hindrance

  

  I am Black and a bit of a social media junkie. Social media outlets have pretty much figured out that I’m Black and they suggest pages, channels, people, places and things that other Black people frequent. I follow them as do others in my demographic. It creates little virtual communities and there you have it, […]

  shannoninkansascity

  April 12, 2019

  African Americans, Black Women, celebrities, Christianity, gossip, social media, Uncategorized

  African American, African Americans, Black Americans, Black Christians, Christianity, church fires, current events, dating, Facebook, Instagram, Marriage, Nipsey Hustle, Religion, social media, Twitter, Women, YouTube, YouTubeChannel

• Labels: Words and Their Meanings Matter

  

  I’m a black and white person and a linear thinker.  I’ve been told that I’m direct and blunt.  My mother has been described as no nonsense and no frills so I supposed some of it may come from my upbringing.  I’m fairly well organized and I like things to be in order.  I like to […]

  shannoninkansascity

  April 10, 2019

  African Americans, Christianity, Feminism, History, sexuality, social media, Uncategorized

  confusion, deception, gender, labels, language, Marriage, Race, relationships, Religion, sex, Twilight Zone, Wordplay

• Check this Board out on Pinterest!

  

  I started this board on Pinterest and I am inspired by it so I thought I would share.  Enjoy the images of all these beautiful people.   I thought you’d like this Board on Pinterest… https://pin.it/52oolr4puswrgx

  shannoninkansascity

  March 21, 2019

  African Americans, Black Hair, Black Women, social media

  beauty standards, Black Children, Black Men, Black Women, body image, body posi, body positivity, brown eyed, Brown Eyes, challenge, dark hair, dark skin, Pinterest, self image

• International Women’s Day

  International Women’s Day was Friday, March 8.  I thought nothing of it on Friday because I don’t know how to observe the day.  Do we go shopping, bake a cake, have a parade or what?  Beats me. But over the weekend I ran across a video on YouTube of an Air Force service woman complaining […]

  shannoninkansascity

  March 11, 2019

  African Americans, Black Women, Feminism, social media

  African Americans, Air Force, Black womanhood, Black Women, body positivity, Feminism, International Women’s Day, self image, Washington Post, Women’s Day, YouTube

• IG Winter 2018/19

  Please follow me IG @showmeshannon to see some Midwestern, everyday street style.    

  shannoninkansascity

  March 8, 2019

  African Americans, Black Women, fashion, social media, Uncategorized

  fashion, IG, Instagram, Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City Missouri, Midwestern fashion, missouri, winter 2018, winter 2019

• Black Men and MGTOW

  I ran across a MGTOW video today and it confirmed what I suspected was at the roots of the MGTOW movement.  MGTOW is White people’s business.  I’ll explain.  MGTOW men seem to resent White women for educating themselves and opening up economic and career opportunities. I’m a firm believer that the only rule to dating […]

  shannoninkansascity

  February 22, 2019

  African Americans, Feminism, Marriage, social media

  Average Joe, Black Men, Educated Women, Feminism, MGTOW

• My Disenchantment and Disappointment with NFL Football and it’s Players

  I have been a sports fan for a long time.  I have loved it and pro sports has brought a lot of enjoyment into my life.  I admire the athleticism and grace of the athletes.  As I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to admire youth more and more and pro sports is a celebration and display […]

  shannoninkansascity

  February 12, 2019

  African Americans, social media, Sports, television, Uncategorized

  biracial children, eugenics, football, heros, inter racial dating, inter racial marriage, jaheel addae, light skinned babies, NFL, social engineering, Sports

• The Legacy of Martin Luther King

  

  Martin Luther King is being honored today across the US.  MLK is a trending topic on social media, news outlets are rehashing stories about the Civil Rights movement and publicizing community events to honor the fallen leader.  Martin Luther King’s story is amazing and absolutely heroic.  But I feel like his legacy is being tarnished […]

  shannoninkansascity

  January 21, 2019

  African Americans, History, social media, Uncategorized

  African American, America, American, Blacks, History, Martin Luther King, MLK, MLK Day, music, United States, White Supremacy