: MediaTakeOut.com just caught wind that a new Barbie Doll is going to be created which honors the oldest Black sorority in the nation. Here's how the press release is describing it:
Mattel Inc. created the limited-edition AKA Centennial Barbie, the first Barbie based on any sorority.We think it's a great look for both Mattell and the AKAs. But if the doll is supposed to be representing a sorority for Black Women - why did they choose to make the doll that color ....The doll, outfitted in a pink and green evening gown, matching jeweled shoes and gold jewelry, honors the Chicago-headquartered sorority, the first established by black women.
The sorority has inducted about 200,000 members -- including actress Phylicia Rashad, educator Marva Collins and author Toni Morrison -- since its founding at Howard University in 1908.
And to all the proud AKAs out there - we're not trying to start no mess. But somebody had to ask the question ....
MTO, y'all really need to stop TRIPPIN'!!!! That doll does not have an especially fair complection! The doll's skin color is TOASTY BROWN - much darker than Alicia Keys, Mya, Hale, Beyonce, Queen Latifah and about as brown as Oprah. Stop trying to start stuff!
By the way, the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha come in ALL the beautiful shades of the rainbow!
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AWWW MTO *** THAT *** UP SERIOUSLY.
YALL CONTINUE TO HATE ON ANY SHADE OF A BLACK WOMEN. I CAN PULL UP IN YOUR TRIFLING ARCHIVE HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE SEEN BROWN SKINNED AND DARK SKINNED WOMEN BE DEFAMED ON YOUR SITE. SO THAT A DOLL IS MADE FAIR SKINNED YALL TRYING TO MAKE IT AN ISSUE. FRED GET YOUR SELF HATING AFRICAN *** BACK ON TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLOBE.
i think the doll is pretty, they probably should have made several different shades as we come in all colors. and most of the aka's that were on my college campus were dark skinned so i don't why everyone's saying they are known for having light-skined women. ************************************************* @SUTHERNBEAUTI,
You made an excellent point with your comment, they sould make different shades of the doll and as far as the whole light skinned issue goes shades of skin tone varies from campus to campus, when I was in college the Delta's were more popular on campus and in greater numbers than AKA's, and the AKA's on campus were in various shades and sizes, there were even a few thick AKA's..I think the light skinned rule has faded over the years and is steadily changing for the better.
The FIRST Barbie based on ANY sorority...That is absolutely wonderful...I'm so proud. I agree with you @ Goldenchild, the sorority is for all women who can uphold the beliefs of the organization...however one must be voted in. The doll is beautiful, truly a historical moment for the sorority...I know I'll be buying one as soon as they are available.
OKAY forget that the doll is fair skinned, how many black girls have green eyes???? This is why black girls are so confused and they want to be something they're not. Instead of themselves simply because beauty is portrayed as this light skinned, green eyes, and long silky hair. Why she couldn't have a kinky fro with funky cool clothes and stuff. PLEASE!
Because MTO you know that’s just how we do it. That’s why! In my chapter there were only three brown tone women and they were beautiful but the majority of us were lighter skin and besides light is right I would hate to be a darker skin sister you *** have issues. Oh and I don’t wear a weave either like most of you bald headed darker sisters and By the way while I am on the subject, if I see another dark skin sister with a red weave LMAO I am going to scream I think if your darker tone you should at least go natural but, that’s just my opinion. Mama’s so proud...
I will be copping this and i never really liked dolls. People overlooked the fact that this is the FIRST (like us) to be based on a sorority. As a member of AKA, I am honored and flattered. This doll, like each one of my sorors, is absolutely beautiful no matter what shade of black they are. SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEWEEEE EEEEEEEEE!!!!!
All the AKA rejects sound so ignorant hating on my sorority. There are plenty of AKAs that are darker skinned, have *** hair and are not a size 6.....myself included. Quit hating on what you don't understand. The doll looks the same tone as all the other black Barbies I had growing up. Furthermore, I know SEVERAL DSTs that fit the AKA "stereotype." It's all about finding which sorority fits your beliefs. DST probably won't get a doll until THEIR centennial.....2013. This is AKA's year. Let us shine and when the others' time comes, we'll let them shine. Now, if DST's doll is darker skinned, then there will be something to talk about!
THE DOLL IS THE COLOR OF THE AVERAGE BLACK WOMAN!
THAT DOLL IS MY COLOR!
MTO WHAT YOU NEED TO BE ASKING IS WHY ARE SO MANY OTHER DOLLS SO DARK? I'VE SEEN DOLLS THAT ARE THE COLOR OF LICORICE BUT THE AVERAGE BLACK WOMAN IS NOT THAT COLOR.
I THINK BLACK DOLLS COLOR SHOULD FALL IN THE MIDDLE. NOT TO LIGHT. NOT TO DARK. THAT WAY EVERYONE IS REPRESENTED AND SATISFIED.
AND THIS DOLL DOES JUST THAT.
ITS NOT YELLOW AS A PALE WHITE PERSON (WHICH SOME OF OUR BLACK PEOPLE ARE) OR DARK AS AN AFRICAN (WHICH SOME OF OUR BLACK PEOPLE ARE) IT'S SMACK IN THE MIDDLE.
RedBonegirl:
Please stop pretending to be an AKA. No reall soror would say something that ignorant!
I am an AKA and I am dark skinned. It is no secret that AKA used to discriminate against darker skinned women, but that is something that young and immature women brought into being, and was not the vcision of our founders. We have since moved past that. The doll has a medium skin tone. She is not as dark as me, but not as light as some of my lighter skinned sorors. THe reality is that no matter what skin tone she was, she would not repretent all skin tones. I'm just happy that we have our own barbie doll, SKEE-WEE!
If Mattel is smart, they'll go after Delta Sigma Theta and give them their own doll as well.
I went to a HSBCU school and not for nothing, the AKA's on our yard were predominantly light-skinned women while the Deltas (who had the hottest chicks anyway) were darker complected.
And this was back in 1976!
But it is what it is --- I still say Mattel would make even more money if they offereed Delta their own doll as well because they'll sure sell a ***-load of BOTH of 'em!
SKEEEEEEEEEEEEEWEEEE EEEEEEEEE!!!!! GREETINGS TO MY SORORS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INCORPORATED! IT'S OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR AND I AM SO HONORED TO HAVE A DOLL CREATED IN OUR HONOR! NOW.....Why are we making this an issue about complexion? YES i am a light skinned soror, BUT we are celebrating history. The first sorors were light skinned, so the doll should be light skinned. The FOUNDERS were that complexion, so the doll represents the foundation. What's so wrong with that? PLUS the doll isn't even that light. I'm sure there will be more AKA dolls of other complexions. Can the light skinned women have something? it's bad enough that women of our OWN race discriminate against us. AND we have to deal with discrimination from whites as well. If any brown skinned woman thinks we have it easier...you are 100% wrong! We get displayed as boppers and *** in the industry, so men who aren't in the industry catagorize us the same way. I myself am not a stuck up person, a bopper, or a ***, but I am stereotyped as all 3 just because of the way I look. I walk into a room and smile and speak to everyone and I get shunned. SO with that being said..... This doll is a great step for ALL African American sororities. Let's look at the bigger picture here. We're all sisters, like it or not and we need to start acting like it.
Last time I checked black people come in all shades. It is definetly the lighting in that photo, but she is a bit darker where you can TELL she is black. I give Barbie credit for making the doll. Because it's something they didn't HAVE to do. Over the years Barbie has always used the same MOLD for black and white Barbies, not too long ago Black Barbies started to have more features like a black person rather than a white person. Barbie gets kudos from me for trying.
Yall tripping. My wife is an AKA a beautiful chocolate woman. I also have several cousins and aunts who pledged AKA in the 60's, 70's and 80's who are dark. The paper bag test is a myth, just like Big Daddy Kane haven't AIDS and one of the fat boys dying by choking to death on a chicken. Stop hating!
My cousin is an AKA (alumni of Morgan State) and she is dark skinned...about the same complecion as Vanessa Williams (Soul Food THE SERIES). So I think that it's just stereotypical to think that all AKAs are light skinned. Granted, they should have the doll come in all different shades, but it really ain't that serious for us to make a big deal about it! The doll is a representative of all black women...as black people, we do come in different shade, you know?
LOL @redmami04
@RedBonegirl - you got the nerve to say that dark skinned women have issues...all that *** you just posted just showed everyone on here just how ignorant your dumb *** is. You can talk that *** on here all you want to but your *** wouldn't say that *** to anyone's face so *** the *** up. Your mama ain't got *** to be proud of...
LOL; whatever MTO!:-) Haters are going to find something negative no matter what. Instead of giving props you say something negative hoping others will co-sign on that hate in an effort to overshadow the positive. Hater’s hate themselves so they hate on others; misery loves company. You’re damned if you do and damned if you don't. If she was darker, then she would have been too dark; blah blah blah.
@MochaDLight
Thank you.
MTO is full of it. My avatar is in pending for *** near three weeks now but MexicanGoddess gets her's changed over the weekend. A brother on here also claimed he had his changed in one day. SMH.
With all the degrading articles about Black women and the subtle male *** agenda on this site, it has me questioning who really runs it.
My opinion on why the doll is like that because when I was in college, I learned about the old stereotype that AKA only wanted lightskinned girls, in their sorority because they were deamed more attractive... *** to me, but hey whatever floats their BOATS!!!!! Personally, I like Delta Sigma Theta, Inc Better!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAAH
AClassyOne: Fall back with the whole "community service ***" theory.
You obviously don't know how much goodwill is done by ALL of the Divine 9 Organizations, just because it isn't plastered across front page headlines or postered on MTO doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Plus you sound a lil salty anyways, did you get rejected by a sorority? Grades weren't good enough, not an upstanding young lady, or not capable of being sisterly, which of these describes you???? (yes, I'm greek for the record- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, INC. Fall 2001)
Can't wait for a blue and gold doll, much respect AKA's!
Redbone IS NOT A SOROR! Boo, you are not the first imposter and won't be the last; please believe it. If you truly were an AKA you would know better and you would know that us REAL AKA’s would know an imposter so stop it! The "brown paper bag tests" is NOT what AKA is about people; most of you are going on what others have said so stop acting like you know it as fact. FYI- some of our founders are darker skinned sisters like Ethel Hedgeman Lyle so know what you speak on before you speak.
MTO, I hope you are happy. You have us on here going at each other and for what? The positive is overshadowed by the negative; mission accomplished. Once again, a positive thing is turned into something negative and more importantly, something irrelevant. And, it’s by our very own. I swear, sometimes we (blacks) are our worst enemies.
Well all the AKA's at my college were dark-skinned, mean, and unattractive, so I never got to experience the "beautiful" AKA's that alot of people have mentioned to me. I really hope there are some humble, beautiful ones out there b/c the ones on my campus were evil and conceited, and had no business being either one. But to the ones not at my college...congrats on the doll!
@RedBonegirl....LMAO! That's your opinion, so fcuk it!
Oh Brother --- Why do I need to prove that I am aka and by the way I did not want to be I was forced LMAO - But listen you dumb *** I am sitting in my house that my husband just brought us by the way haters he is a big tall beautiful black mean who makes six figures or more.. That’s the only person that I need to prove sh.. Too not you bloggers who are mad because your black and ugly.. I am eight months pregnant so this is just entertainment to me. And FYI *** I have not stayed in touch with none of those fake *** sisters who I have heard say worst Sh... Then what I said. So if you think I am an imposter oh well you smell (lol) ah!! my baby just kicked got to go. I am never going to see you Ho’s so I will not waste anymore time arguing Tyra”s about to come on
Laughing my pretty light skinned *** off.
MTO IS OWNED BY WHITES SO THIS IS WHY THEY ASKED THAT QUESTION CUZ THEY KNEW SOME SLOW PPL WAS GOING TO REACT AND BITE. DOES NOT MATTER AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A DOLL WE SHOULD SAY CONGRATS. MTO DON'T DO THIS WHEN THEY HAVE SUBJECTS ON WHITE PPL THEY ONLY MAKE TOPICS LIKE KIM *** *** LOOKS NICE OR FILLING OUT OR J LO LOOKIN LIKE A BANGER ETC. BUT THEY MAKE SURE THEY GET TOPICS TO MAKE BLACKS ACT LIKE BLACKS AND THATS CRABS IN A BUCKET PULLING DOWN EACH OTHER.
The doll is light brown...caramel...what's wrong with that? If it was crispy with pink lips like that Obama doll you posted then that would be a problem as well. I honestly would rather see this, than a stereotypical doll like the Obama one. That doll looked NOTHING like him. Plus like many of you have already stated, it is the belief that many AKA's are all light skinned. Although there are some dark skinned AKA's...that is the stereotype.
Don't mean to step on any toes but if you wanna find out a little history about frats and sororities (the Boule, the meaning of their shields, where they really come from), then go to [link to external website removed]
Sometimes you gotta go beyond the given history to get the real history.
LOOKING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD!!!
I'm sure not one single writer for MTO has ever been to anyone's college, so they are not aware that most AKA's are light-skinned.
Light-skinned meaning, black folks of a lighter hue, usually the preferred choice for centuries....not just in dating, but in life, on the job, more easily accepted by white folks, etc.
However, nothing strikes me more than the BLACK DOLL vs. WHITE DOLL test conducted way back in the day but sadly, our children learn young as seen in this clip: [link to external website removed]
So sad to me.
MTO you guys are idiots. First off, let me start off by saying Skeeweeeee to all my sorors! MTO yall always talk about how we need to better ourselves as black folks but then you post something like "why is it so light" and say you not trying to start no stuff! BS!! Before people pass judgement on AKA, please visit our website, you will find that we come in all shades. We've demolished the PAPER BAG stereotype, so drop it!! All you haters get a life! The doll is beautiful, can't we just be proud to celebrate the first African American Sorority Barbie Doll. D*mn, we've been in existence since 1908 and we finally got a doll with Mattel. I think thats something to be proud of. This will pave the way for others to come. Maybe we'll get a Kappa as a Ken Doll!! LOL. I'm grabbing one for my daughter!SkeeeeWeeee!!!
MTO you know good and g*dd*mn well why, you are just "playing dumb" with that question to try to start up a light skin/dark skin debate...And be divisive as usual...
The light skin AKA/dark skin Delta stereotype has been out there for ages...Although anyone who has been on a college campus has met sistas who defy it..
Instead of trying to race bait MTO how about just giving props to AKA and the many women who have crossed the sands into their sorority and the great work they have done...Hopefully Mattell brings Delta/Zeta/SGRho dolls out as well and shows the whole spectrum of our greek sistas...
This Alpha man gives much love to all the AKAs out there.
I like it I think she's pretty I'm going to buy her. On the shade issue would she represent all black women if she were darker? I don't think so black women come in all different shades. We certainly don't need a doll to confirm that...Do we?
I never commented on someones comment, but[RedBoneGirl] are you serious with that ALLEY CAT mentality? You sound like a REAL SEWER RAT! You could not possibly be part of any Sorority! You're just a wannabe Lol!
WHAT'S REALLY MESSED UP IS WE JUST CANNOT GET OVER THIS COLOR ISSUE!!!!
90% of AKA's are paper. For those of you who don't know what "paper" is, it's when your mother or another family member is already an AKA you don't have to do nothing but take the test an you're an AKA.
AKA's are so WACK!!!
Sorority's are WACK all together if you ask me! It's for grils who think they have to pay $3000-$5000 dollars just to join a group of stuck up women just to be somebody. the whole thing is just a big competition just to see who can top the next person with the better job or who can find the husband with the most money!
There's nothing wrong with that doll's complexion. What do ya'll want the doll to be?? "Blue-Black??"...Yes the AKA's come in all different shades, but they aren't know for being black as ***. An extra black doll would be a doll suitable for Zeta Phi Beta because the majority of them are extra black or maybe even Delta Sigma Theta because they have so much variety...but not the AKA's. Stop Trippin and hating...hey...I'm just keepin it REAL.
I'm a Zeta and I applaud Mattel for bringing the AKA Barbie out. I personally agree, like candygirl81 said, this is AKA's year (1908-2008) and it'll be DST's year in 2013 and Zeta's year in 2020! I just hope Mattel keeps the trend going and doesn't "back down" after this greek Barbie doll. Congrats AKA's for being the FIRST black sorority in the country AND for having the first Black Barbie doll!! Much Love! ZPhi!
@msmetro24:
Paper is a term used to identify a Greek fraternity or sorority member who didn't pledge. This person became a member through either an intake process, or by joining a graduate/alumni chapter. Real is a term used to identify those persons who underwent the pledge process. During the pledge period they learn rituals, secrets, history, and tests of brotherhood & sisterhood through the teachings of the dean of pledging. *please note: "paper" is also a term of disrespect and warrants trouble when thrusted upon the identity of someone who considers themselves "real".
Legacy - The son, daughter or brother or sister of an initiated or alum member. Some organizations also include grandchildren or step children. Sorority rules sometimes dictate she cannot be cut from the first round of parties, but in no way are legacies guaranteed a bid from the organization they are a legacy to.
AKA's have always prided themselves on recruiting LIGHT-SKINNED,LONG-HAIRED females as if that is THE definition of black beauty.
As a college grad, I never had the urge to pledge this sorority because I felt these young ladies were way too focused on that image and quite honestly seemed too vain and conceited for my tastes.
Joining them was about being the cutest, flyest on campus but I never really heard of them doing anything to help the community.
They were kicked off my college campus in '92 for asking pledges to perform a sexual act on one another and weren't reinstated until '98 I believe (a year after I graduated).
Somehow I am not surprised with this Barbie doll and won't be doing anything to support this group for I don't really know what kind of message they are trying to send.
@TitanAthleticsInc... Too bad you haven’t seen this Sexy Sigma Gamma Rho!!!
@esotericdredz... Thanks for giving Props to all SoRhorities, some people seem to think there are only two. In 1922 Greatness was finally founded and it will never be forgotten.
Everyone always assumes I am an AKA, but that's not the place where my heart lead me. I know the reason has a lot to do with my skin color and the way I carry myself, but those people to me are just blind sided. All SoRhorities come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the most beautiful women I've ever met are SGRho's... Today is a changing world and people think differently.
I want people to know about the difference I can make in today's community and that's really what the stereotypes should be for All BGLOs!! How we constantly give back to the community.
So I don’t hate and will not stereotype any SoRhority. There are thousands of chapters of women, but people fail to realize what's truly important. The Quality of the Organization!! My Motto: I make my SoRhority, my SoRhority doesn't make me.
Much love to all my SoRhors in the world!! EEE-Yippp!!!
Congrats to Alpha Kappa Alpha on your success and progress...
@Lupitags2, I see you sis break down your history and knowledge!!! Got a lot of no college reading negroes up on here trying to talk what they do not know about Black Greeks. Respect our dues and what we do for our communities, once we all walk over The Burning Sands!!! This is a great achievement for all of the Divine Nine!!! R[SPAM]!!!
@ BUTTABABY...to see our founders check out [link to external website removed] you will see several different shades of black women.
@ D1ULuv2hate...Thanks for the love, and I hope You get your doll in 2022, and delta's get theirs in 2013....etc
@ Lupitags2...thanks for settin metro straight because I was becoming weary.
MochaDLight This is my last post; I just find a lot of the comments interesting. Why is everyone saying that this doll is the average color of most African America woman? That's so not true I consider my completion the average color of most Black woman. ----------------------------------
This is a prime example of "perception"....everyone has their own perception of what is what.... you "CONSIDER" yourself the average color of black women....that just your perception, everyone see their perception.....
In my perception....that doll is not light skinned..
now this mess needs to be boycotted. or we will all have to agree that the AKA-women are high class slutz. YES I SAID SLUTZ. such educated women come from that sorority, and none of them had something to say before this doll was released? well I guess college gave them a course in nic(g)c(g)arism. it seems like every time we take one step foward another knee-gro takes us 20 steps backward. And i'm praying it doesn't happen, but 'ms black piggy' Oprah will feature this sad story on her show.
the message of this doll: if ya black ya can't make it girl, try to look like us light girls
*** em, let the boycot start
did you really think those modern day coons would want anything darker then a paper bag??
predominately black ANYTHING will always have issues with skin tone.
so *** typical and SAD.
we're all too busy knocking each other down for anything positive to happen.
@RedBoneGirl: Your parents must be ashamed of your ignorance.
@ ALADYK2U.
THANK U, IF I GOT PAID FOR HOW MANY TIMES I WAS HATED/STEREOTYPED BY MEN AND WOMEN OF MY OWN ETHNICITY, I WOULD BE RICH. NOT TO MENTION THE OPPRESSION I'VE FACED IN COLLEGE AND THE WORKING WORLD (WITH MY OWN PPL AS WELL AS THE OTHERS) AND I COULD B LIGHTER OR DARKER THAN A PAPER BAG DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH I GET OUT THE HOUSE. ALL OF THIS HAS MADE ME ANTI-SOCIAL TO AVOID DISSAPOINTMENT BUT SOME FOLKS WOULD BE QUICK TO SAY STUCK UP! THEN U HAVE THE LIGHT SKINNED SISTAHS WHO TRYIN TOO HARD TO PROVE SOMETHING TO THE DARKSKIN SISTAHS. THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER IS A MEDIUM BROWN AS SHE WILL BE A LITTLE MORE ACCEPTED BY HER PEEPS BUT SHE GET HATED ON JUST FOR BEING CUTE!
@REDBONEGIRL
PLEASE DO NOT REP THE REDBONES LIKE THIS GURL. TURN ALL THAT HATRED INTO MOTIVATION AND YOU'LL WIN EVERYTIME. U CANT FIGHT HATE WITH HATE.
I am a member of DST, and I have noticed over the years that many people associate the members of AKA with the "light-skin, long-hair" schema. As a person who fits that description- I was questioned a lot on why I joined DST and not AKA- and it really comes down to values. Yes- AKAs do tend to be light-skinned, but I have seen them in different shapes, sizes, colors, creeds and everything else. Just as I have noticed an influx of lighter-complexions joining DST and ZPhiB. In the end, we are all black, we are all greek, and we are all sisters. So even if they released a much darker DST doll- there would be some lighter skinned DSTs, (like I), who would technically be able to say: "that doesn't represent me." I'm just happy that Mattel is representing for the black Greek letter organizations.
Now whats going on with Mattel getting me a DST doll?
1913!!!!
@ BUTTABABY...Thanks for understanding where I'm coming from. Your daughter is very lucky because she won't have it as hard as we did. Am I wrong for always hoping that if i ever have a girl she will be the same complexion as your daughter? Of course I love my complexion, but you never want to see your kids go through the bad things you went through...even though we are stronger because of it. Plus whatever shade she is (if I ever have one), I will prepare her for whatever because society and division in the black community is getting worse and worse It's like if you're light skinned you have to PROVE that you aren't stuck up or PROVE you arent this way or that way. And if you're like me and refuse to prove anything to anyone then you're labeled. But if you're more of a brown complexion then you're automatically accepted. I still got love for all my sisters, sorors and beautiful black women of every shade.
@ Zorah Flag post now this mess needs to be boycotted. or we will all have to agree that the AKA-women are high class slutz. YES I SAID SLUTZ. such educated women come from that sorority, and none of them had something to say before this doll was released? well I guess college gave them a course in nic(g)c(g)arism. it seems like every time we take one step foward another knee-gro takes us 20 steps backward. And i'm praying it doesn't happen, but 'ms black piggy' Oprah will feature this sad story on her show.
the message of this doll: if ya black ya can't make it girl, try to look like us light girls
*** em, let the boycot start --------------------- THIS IS EXAMPLE OF LIGHT VS. DARK, DARK VS. LIGHT, YOUNG VS. OLD, AND OLD VS. YOUNG. YOUR COMMENT IS SO PHONEY AND FULL OF SELF HATE. US BLACKS ARE QUICK TO BOYCOTT EACH OTHER OVER SOMETHING STUPID. BUT IF THE DOLL WAS DARK AND A ZETA, OR DELTA THEN YALL WILL BE SAYING THEY RACIST AND WE DON'T LOOK LIKE THAT DOLL. I MEAN IF U WANT TO BOYCOTT SOMETHING THEN BOYCOTT THE LIQUOR STORES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS, TOBACCO SHOPS, CRACK HOUSE IN YO HOOD, GOVT FOR GIVING BLACKS POOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS MEANING OLD BOOKS AND MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MEANING THE HONOR ROLL BLACK IS LIKE A FAKE BECUZ THE BOOKS ARE OLD AND A LOT OF BLACKS ARE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS BUT WILL TELL THEY CAN'T PASS THE SAT BECUZ THE OF THE MATH. SINCE THEY HAVE OLD MATH BOOKS AND THEY CAN'T LEARN THE NEW WAYS OF MATH SO QUICK TO PASS SAT'S. SO IF U WANT BOYCOTT THEN BOYCOTT THAT AND NOT NO *** DOLL.
SEE I'M NOT IN A FRAT OR HAVE A SORO WIFE, I JUST KNOW THAT I'M TIRED OF PPL LIKE U THATS QUICK TO BOYCOTT SOMETHING BLACK BUT STAND UP AS THE WHITE MAN DEFENSE.'
ALL SORO AND FRAT DO YO THING IF U DOING IT FOR THE GOOD. I KNOW SOME CAN BE STUCK UP BUT I'M NOT DUMB TO BLANKET THE ENTIRE GROUP.
I have been reading all the comments & I have a hard time understading that people excuse me Black people don't no what an HBCU! That's crazy! Historically~Black~College~University~ All of these alleged sorors but you don't know what or where Howard, Spellman, Johsnon C. Smith ..... come from!!!!!!! WOW
Wasn't the light skinned sorority in 'School Daze' supposed to represent the AKA's? We all remember how FUGLY they were with all that big ridiculous 80's hair and clown makeup...have the AKA's ever publicly apologized for discriminating against their own?
Cbloxie...you should have fit right in with those girls...that is all I have to say!
REDBONEGIRL *** THE F/U/C/*** UP U STUPID HIGH YELLOW *** I CAN'T STAND BLACK B/I/T/C/H/E/S LIKE U EVEN IF IM NOT BROWN SKIN OR DARK WHATEVER I STILL CAN'T STAND TO KNOW THAT BLACK FOLK STILL F/U/C/***/I/*** THINK LIKE THAT ANY WAY THIS DOLL AIN'T EVEN THAT F/U/***/I/*** LIGHT AND SOME OF YALL UP HERE ACTIN LIKE U CRAZY ITS A *** DOLL IF IT WAS DARK SKIN YA'LL WOULD BE TRIPPEN' EITHER WAY JUST LIKE SOMEBODY SAID *** UP AND BE HAPPY
BTW, stop with the foolishness. Light skin is pushed on us IN THIS COUNTRY because light skin was always associated with disease and sickness and looked upon as unattractive. We live in a society of people who know this and have had to work hard to reverse that stigma..in the process they have tried to alienate other complexions in favor of their own but that doesn't mean that the skin color is actually better or somehow makes products better.
@ ZORAH. THAT'S EXTREME FOR U TO CALL A WHOLE SORORITY OF PEOPLE(LIGHT & DARK) SLUTZ WHEN U DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM OR WHAT THEY DO FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY. IF MICHELLE AND BARACK HAD YOUR MENTALLITY, THEY WOULDN'T B WHERE THEY R TODAY. AND THEY WOULDN'T B ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR PPLS. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT U KNOW WHO U R AS WOMAN DESPITE WHAT U SEE IN THE MAINSTREAM AND UR CONFIDENCE WITH EXUDE. SHALLOW PPL R THE MAJORITY. U CANT FIGHT HATE WITH HATE. THE SAME GOES FOR "realwoman".
@ lildollienay, thank u. @ ALL BLACK PPL, DO U KNOW HOW STRONG AND SUCCESFUL WE WOULD B IF WE UNITED?
Feel free to cosign.
@Aladyk2u and BUTTABABY
I do feel it's a damned shame that women especially black women can be so hateful to ourselves. We are all black and we come in all shades. I am brown skinned and my mama is light. I've heard her say some of the things ya'll have said and it's a damned shame. She has even told me before that when she was growing up she wished she was my complexion, which is partly why she only dated dark skined men so that her daughters would have more color. She loves herself, she is a beautiful confident woman but of course gets hated on, has been hated on her entire life. But beatiful women of all shades get hated on, whether it's because of your skin tone or hair texture/length. I've always been hated on because I have long hair. I have a medium skin tone but I've been hated on by darker skinned girls and lighter skinned girls who don't have any hair. Basically what it boils down to is that we as women need to stop the hate and realize that we are all in this together. Beauty comes in all forms, *** hair, long hair, dark skin, light skin and every tone in between. We are all beautiful and look exactly as we were meant to look. Oh, and the doll is beautiful. She's not light skinned, not that there would be anything wrong with her being light. But people need to stop the petty ish and keep it moving.
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BTW, stop with the foolishness. Light skin is pushed on us IN THIS COUNTRY because light skin was always associated with disease and sickness and looked upon as unattractive. We live in a society of people who know this and have had to work hard to reverse that stigma..in the process they have tried to alienate other complexions in favor of their own but that doesn't mean that the skin color is actually better or somehow makes products better.
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HELLO!!! Learn about the history of HUMANS Negroes and open yours eyes. White skin was viewed as a curse from God as was yellow hair in ancient times. Even the [EXPLETIVE] revised Bible tells you. Le 13 - Le 13:30
DUH because 99.9% of the AKA is light-skinned with long, straight, hair and green eyes. I love what they do and what they stand for as far as "empowering" black women, but if they want to disprove this stereotype, they know where to start. And this is even the older members of the AKA (cuz I know quite a few). They're lighter than a brown paper bag with colored eyes.
But the doll does look ethnic in the face. I'm not hatin cuz I too am considered light-skinned (but my eyes are brown, and my hair is nappy), but how are they empowering black women when most of the chapters are so SELECTIVE about their members?
I'm not a big fan of being in a Greek sorority, simply due to it's history of discriminating against darker skinned blacks,by having the whole paper bag test and those who were of a lower class.
Of course the sororities eventually began to open its doors to more black people, but it definitely had nothing to do with the whole "We All Are One" attitude. They opened their doors to more blacks because they needed more money to upkeep the black greek organization. Don't believe me? You don't have to, but it does make sense if you look at it. I read an article in a 1930 or 1940 newpaper, saying that they needed more funds, which required more members, so hat's when they opened their doors to more blacks.
One of my dorm mates was dark skin and pledged AKA and she accepted. However I still saw a lot more lightskin black in AKA, but then I saw a lot more in Delta Sigmma Theta too. Maybe it has to do with the State I'm living in *shugs shoulder*.
@1CAMIB, TRU DAT. A GOOD LOOKING BLACK WOMAN WILL GET HATED ON BY ALL ETHNICITIES. MY MOM IS MEDIUM BROWN SO I'M A WITNESS TO THAT. TOO MUCH COMPETING AMONGST THE WOMEN. THERE ARE ENOUGH MEN TO GO AROUND BELEIVE IT OR NOT. AND IF U(CERTAIN WOMEN) FEEL LIKE UR CHOICES R LIMITED, U MAY HAVE TO WORK A LITTLE HARDER TO GET NOTICED. CAPITALIZE ON UR ASSETS. AND THAT DON'T MEAN INSULTING OTHER WOMEN.
@ BUTTABABY - AGREE 100%. I MEAN I WENT TO THE MILLION MAN MARCH AND IT WAS GREAT NO PROBLEMS. I WENT AND SUPPORTED THE CHILDREN MARCH IN ATL AND LASTLY I WENT TO THE MILLION WOMEN MARCH IN PHILLY CUZ I HAD A BUSINESS BOOTH THERE. SOME WOMEN WERE LISTENING BUT A LOT WAS GOING BACK AND FOWARD ACROSS THE STREET TO MACY'S OR MALL AND WALKIN AROUND KISSING EACH OTHER AT THE MARCH AND BICKERING TOWARD EACH OTHER AT THE MARCH. BLACK PPL HAVE IT HARD WE HATE OURSELVES SO MUCH. THE MEN, THE WOMEN AND NOW THE CHILDREN IS HATING THE CHILDREN. PLEASE STOP THE NONSENSE AND LETS UNITE FOR A BETTER CAUSE. IT'S 2008 AND WE CAN HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT U MEAN TO TELL ME WE CAN'T CHANGE AND UPLIFT ONE ANOTHER AND BE LIKE BACK IN THE DAY WHEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD RAISED AND LOOKED OUT FOR U AND YOUR CHILD INSTEAD OF THE HOOD CORRUPTING U AND YOUR CHILD.
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@Redbonegirl: Thank you, for proving my point (and those of several others) you insensitive, ignorant, disgraceful broad. You are one of the members who are destroying what the AKA has worked so hard to build.
These issue-posessing women who are darker-skinned that your small-minded self speaks of, probably have these issues because of horrible, bruised, rotten apples like you who ruin the whole bunch. I hope karma and irony pays a visit to you in a way that your skin color would become that unfavorable by you AND your chapter, and that you lose your hair. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Have a nice day.
@ 1Cami_B REAL TALK!! It's just about black women needing to stop the clique concept. Because the truth is Light and dark skinned black women deal with the Down Low epidemic, the HIV epidemic, single parent syndrome...etc. These issues do not have a shade preference. while white women unite and get what we deserve. I'm not saying that white women don't deal with these things but you get my drift. Of course that's off topic but the sooner we realize that all balack women are a part of the same struggles, the sooner we can come up and defeat them.
@crimsondoll-thank you for pointing out the positive and not the negative like many others. It means alot coming from a woman representing another sorority. I will certainly congradulate your organization when you hit that milestone.
Folks, let's not overlook the main reason the reason behind the doll. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc has been around for 100yrs, providing community service and strengthing our communities. Just like any other black greek organization, we've had our trials and challenges, but at the end of the day we still give back to our communities. So let's leave the ignorance at home just for one day and use the very little common sense you have to appreciate the positives about the organization and not the negatives.
Skeeee-weeee to all my sorors and I will be in D.C. next wed to celebrate this milestone with ya...much love.
mstooclassy Flag post i think the doll is beautiful...*** MTO yall are never satisfied at least its not burnt black and ugly [SPAM][SPAM]___________
see that ignorant comment from a stupid house negro. This is what I am talking about. You take on the mentality of your insecure masters not realizing that you are now an insecure low life who adds NOTHING to Black society with your dumb self hatred. These are the people I want to go find white mates and just mix the 'burnt black' out of their blood and leave the strong blacks behind to create MORE strong and beautiful Black people who deserve the genetic royalty status. Black strength is wasted on too many self hating idiots.
The doll is so nice..and a big big thing...Yeah most of the AkA's I know are light skin...sometimes there are a few dark ones because of legacy. And who ever @ Hofstra said there are a lot of dark aka's yes that is very true...but @ Hofstra almost everyone is in a Sorority or Fraternity...the election process isnt as picky as some colleges...in fact..they just let almost anyone join..Sorry. But the doll is beautiful. Now when are we gonna get a Delta Sigma Theta doll??
My girlfriend and I are sitting her reading all of these unnecessary posts to me and ***!! I did not know my comments would cause so much chaos. ANY way, I am just spitting the truth. First off, my family is a legacy of AKA”S. My cousin’s wedding colors are Pink and Green that's how much it has been indoctrinated in our blood. It has always been told that we were better because we were light and right and I am rolling with that; don’t get mad at me because that’s how it has been defined. Not be me but by many. So with that being said, I can be stupid and ignorant to all you ***, but I am happy with me, my life, my skin color and my hair. That just who I am and I can’t help it and because of that I have been able to live a wonderful stress free life. Hate to throw this in your faces but because I am a beautiful light sister (weave) free... I'M Rich ***..... P.S Why would I be so stupid and post up a pick of my self?? I do have a life people
HI HATERS.... (Smile) and many that do.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMA[SPAM][SPAM]o
preciousdove1920 "They should have made a paper doll because thats what most of them are anyway......(lol)Weak *** AKA's" Are you serious ma? Wow, keep representing your sorority the way you do for I know they are proud. Your probably a wannabe AKA but didn't make the cut and by your comment which clearly shows your envy and jealousy, I see why? Jesus, take the wheel. Z Phi B, come get your sister because she done fell and bumped her head.
I can't believe you all have the worst picture of that doll. She is beautiful! She is a nice coffee brown doll.
Why must people start trouble when it is not needed? Let's celebrate the fact that she is first one! If she does well maybe Mattel will do other doll in the Divine 9! Let's celebrate not hate!
"The whole "Black Greek" system is bogus anyway"...I have long felt that way, but that is just my opinion.. I dont think greeks care too much about us as a people..imo. as for the complexion of the doll, i think that is shallow to attack the staple. My ex was a beautiful strong chocolate AKA pres from paul quinn and i work at around those JAGS at SOUTHERN and see all shades. i even know a couple white AKAs so get off the dumb...you have ignorance across all cultures and the "greeks" included.
Greetings to all my lovely sorors!! For starters, why are we arguing with GDI's about our HERstory!! We are the first and finest black sorority! And now we have the first sorority Barbie!! Another accomplishment. Simple as that. We come in all shades, sizes, and races. One of my sorors is Mexican, and I love her no less than my other sistas. Congratulations on 100 years of community service, sisterhood and scholarship. So to my sorors, skeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeee weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeee!! See you in DC!!
preciousdove1920: you want to go and get ignorant; ok let's go...
When and if you ever become significant on the Greek food chain, you might have something to say to an AKA woman. Until then, zip your zeta behind up. Z Phi B, don't even come at me. Check your sister for speaking out the side of her neck.
Hmm so black Greeks are bogus and not about black people as a whole, hmmm?....
I think if you look at the Civil Rights movement, as well as black men and women who are leaders today, they are overwhelmingly reppin' the Divine 9.
Black greeks might have their own organizations, but at the end of the day we are all black, light to dark, and its about unity and support of black people as a whole. I think a lot of non-Greeks get so caught up in stereotypes of greeks that they miss that.
Seriously, how can you look at Martin Luther King, Thurghood Marshall, Maya Angelou, Shirley Chisolm, Jesse Jackson, Carter G. Woodson, Huey P. Newton...just to name a very select few....and say that they weren't down for black people as a whole? Hell, they advocated for better conditions and lives for ALL black folks...
Oldest black sorority to meet and Greek Barbie
July 7, 2008
BY CHERYL V. JACKSON cjackson@suntimes.com The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority really know how to get dolled up -- and focus on business.
They'll show that this week when they hit Washington, D.C., about 35,000 strong, for their biennial convention and get a look at one of their newest members: Barbie.
Mattel Inc. created the limited-edition Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Barbie, the first Barbie based on any sorority. The doll honors the Chicago-headquartered sorority, the first Mattel Inc. created the limited-edition AKA Centennial Barbie, the first Barbie based on any sorority.
The doll, outfitted in a pink and green evening gown, matching jeweled shoes and gold jewelry, honors the Chicago-headquartered sorority, the first established by black women.
The sorority has inducted about 200,000 members -- including actress Phylicia Rashad, educator Marva Collins and author Toni Morrison -- since its founding at Howard University in 1908.
The AKA Barbie has some company. Another business, the Sisterhood Boutique, last year modeled a collectible doll on the sorority. That creation, the $125 Ivy Rose (www.sister hoodboutique.com), made its way into official gift bags for celebrity presenters at the Grammy Awards in February.
The Mattel doll will sell for $50 through the Barbie Collector catalog, the Barbie Collector.com Web site and retailers. The sorority gets a percentage of the sales.
Mattel isn't the only company eager to work with AKA. Among the sorority's other recent corporate deals:
• Converse has designed shoes for Alpha Kappa Alpha and five other black Greek-letter organizations and will sponsor a march at the AKA convention.
• Chase last year gave AKA more than $100,000 to support an African-American home ownership initiative.
• DNA tracing firm African Ancestry Inc. has partnered with the group.
The sorority expects its members to drop more than $100 million in Washington during the weeklong convention, which kicks off Friday.
@Fendi Fiend
Your on point...
@esotericdredz
I highly doubt that anyone on this website is trying to take anything away from MLK, Thurgood Marshall, Maya Angelou or the host of other influential men and women you mentioned. The real issue is a BLACK person wanting to be GREEK!!! Wearing these letters so proudly and even tatooing it and branding it onto their skin... This is a twist because there was a time in history when the GREEKS wanted to be us so to speak. They used to make frequent trips to Kemet (KMT)-(The Black Land or The Black People) which is now known as Egypt to learn MATHEMATICS, ASTROLOGY, AND RELIGION just to name a few. We were the MASTER TEACHERS... Its sad because some of these same BLACK GREEKS will deny their African roots but will be so quick to let someone know they are a member of one of these GREEK organizations. SMH...
Honestly..... Im a Lovely Lady of The illustrious Zeta Phi Beta Sorority INCORPORATED, and its a shame that people use these steroetypes to distinguish a Sorority... My good friend is an AKA and she is a beautiful darker skin young lady. I know Light skin Deltas and Im a Ligth Skin Zeta.... This has got to end. CongratZ to the AKA's. Stop bickering over meaningless nonsense, and move on. I Love my Z-Phi and there is nooooo need to hate on anyone elses/sorority's come up....!
Greetings To All My BluTiFUl SororZ!!!!
the question we should be asking is why are we so concerned with the shade of the doll? i am just happy that there was a barbie soror made. just be happy. CONGRATS AKA's!!!!! be proud. im plannin on joinin a sorority and after doin months of research i know what colors i wanna wear!! wish me luck and congrats again!
The doll is very pretty. This topic on color will never die. I dont think our community will ever get it together. regardless of whether we are all light skinned, dark-skinned, or brown skinned, we will all continue to hate on each other but in the eyes of some whites no matter what shade you are we are all still ***!gger$. if the doll is too light then it would be seen as self hatred, if the doll was real dark-skinned then we would still hate because the doll is too dark. we do it to ourselves people. just look at videos, what girls do they cast as the main video models, hardly not even black anymore, they've moved on to latinos and even whites (not hating on either race). QUESTION? If the doll was for Delta Sigma Theta same complexion and everything, would this have even been an article on MTO? lol well probably yeah only because MTO stories are getting a little skimpy!!
The point here is, congratulations for 100 yrs of service.
Fellow greeks, wish them well. Ladies of DST, ZPB and SGR, you will get yours when your year comes.
Non-greeks, if you don't get it cool. But don't hate just because. My mom is an AKA, and she isn't light skinned with long hair. Don't do that ***...
Think of it this way: if you met a regular mofo on the street and they told u in convo it was their birthday, you would say "happy birthday" and keep it moving. You wouldn't spend an hour telling him "you aint ish" and "so, I don't need your birthday. I got my own."
Wish them well and keep it moving.
MTO is some ***-ish for starting this dumb *** convo...
@FENDIFIEND. WHEN BARBIE CAME OUT WITH FIRST BLACK BARBIE, SHE WAS CHOCOLATE. YOU DIDN'T SEE EVERY OTHER SHADE OF BLACK WOMAN GETTIN MAD DEMANDING A LIGHTER SHADE BARBIE. AND I BOUGHT THAT SAME CHOCOLATE BARBIE FOR MY DAUGHTER EVEN THO SHE AINT THAT DARK. THE AKA DOLL IS REPPING BLACK WOMEN IN GENERAL. THERE R SO MANY DIFFERENT SHADES OF BLACK, THERE WILL NEVER B ENOUGH DOLLS TO REPRESENT EVERY SHADE. BUT AT LEAST IT REPRESENTS BLACK WOMEN IN GENERAL. ANOTHER THING IS THIS, IT IS OUR JOB AS MOTHERS TO ENCOURAGE/INSIST OUR DAUGHTERS FINISH COLLEGE, ETC. THAT'S WHAT REALLY GIVES THEM HOPE, NOT A DOLL.
@ RedBonegirl WTF? "Light is right"? Where were u raised & what century are u in? You're obivously just confused & hateful. I'm darkskined & beautiful, get compliments on my skin tone all the time...& proud of it. & let me tell u a little secret is that not everybody wants a redbone, they say yall p***y stink & they would never wife you. (Of course this is not true for everyone, im just proving a point that you think light is right...but not always) So SWALLOW your words b/c you sound like a dumb & ignorant girl. & about that "Nappy hair dark women" comment, I dont need a relaxer or weave either boo boo....my hair is all the way down my back & yes i got that good stuff. But honestly black people need to get over this color/shade stuff b/c its really getting old. Are you that insecure that you really have to put your own people down?? & as for the doll it is pretty, and it would be just as beautiful if it were darkskinned. You obviously need to get out the house and live a little b/c u seem a little lost!
People, this is ridiculous. This should not be a discussion. Our people have come a long way whether we were light skinned or dark skinned. This is a barrier in the African American community because of certain stereotypes. Being a proud member of this sorority, I don't think this was the intent of the creators of the doll let alone the founding members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc with the brown paper bag test as one of my sorors stated on here before. For msmetro24, with the questions about paper and being made. To be technical sweetie, everyone is paper until they want their identity to be proven by another individual to have them "made". Your information still have to meet "paper" criteria to belong to any greek organization. With our people continuing to accomplish goals that were not presented to us during slavery and the civil rights movement, we should not debate on something so minor as the skin tone of a toy. Also, for I want to say what's up to all the greeks who posted a response in honor of our centennial and give a Pearlfect SKeeeeeeeee-Weeeeeeeee to my sorors. Happy 100th Birthday Alpha Kappa Alpha.
shaking my head. a lot of the questions could be answered (from the bloggers) and ignorant comments would be silenced if people read books on AFRICAN AMERICAN history as much as they did mto.
Happy 100 to my sorors and SKEE-PHI love! The doll is beautiful.
ps - a few of you young ladies should learn about discretion before heading off to college...some of the best advice ;-) lol
@ RedBonegirl Flag post My girlfriend and I are sitting her reading all of these unnecessary posts to me and ***!! I did not know my comments would cause so much chaos. ANY way, I am just spitting the truth. First off, my family is a legacy of AKA”S. My cousin’s wedding colors are Pink and Green that's how much it has been indoctrinated in our blood. It has always been told that we were better because we were light and right and I am rolling with that; don’t get mad at me because that’s how it has been defined. Not be me but by many. So with that being said, I can be stupid and ignorant to all you ***, but I am happy with me, my life, my skin color and my hair. That just who I am and I can’t help it and because of that I have been able to live a wonderful stress free life. Hate to throw this in your faces but because I am a beautiful light sister (weave) free... I'M Rich ***..... P.S Why would I be so stupid and post up a pick of my self?? I do have a life people
HI HATERS.... (Smile) and many that do.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMA[SPAM][SPAM]o
--------------- U SAYING U RICH CUZ OF YOUR COLOR????? U A ***. OR ARE U RICH CUZ OF YOUR WHORISH WAYS AND NOT YOUR HEAD, BUT YO HEAD GAME. I MEAN U CAN'T BE THIS DUMB. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE OF A WHITE PERSON TEACHING THEIR CHILD TO CALL U *** AND YO DUMB FAMILY TEACHIN U THAT LIGHT IS BETTER? WHO CARES ABOUT WEDDING COLORS, I MEAN IT COMES A TIME WHEN U THINK FOR YOURSELF AND IT SEEM TO ME U DON'T HAVE NO MIND OF YOUR OWN. U JUST A DUMB BABY MAKER IN THE MAKIN. U SAYING U WERE FORCED I MEAN HOW IS SOMEONE FORCED TO DO ANYTHING THEY DON'T WANT??? WHAT U WERE FIVE WHEN U JOIN CUZ IF U WERE 18, 19 OR OLDER THEN HOW WERE U FORCED??? ALL THAT TELL ME IS THAT YO HUBBY HAVE HIMSELF A WEAK, UNINTELLIGENT, CAN'T THINK FOR HER OWN, CAN'T WRITE A CHECK WITHOUT ASKING, ONLY GOOD FOR COOKING DINNER AND BEDROOM ENTERTAINMENT TYPE OF BROAD. U SICK SISTA AND DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT. FEEL SORRY FOR THE CHILD U BRINGING IN THIS WORLD OF YOURS OR SHOULD I SAY SOMEONE ELSES WORLD.
Being biracial, I grew up with my white family until I was 9. It wasn't until exposure to my black family that I knew there was a such thing as light skinned and dark skinned, good hair and bad hair. To white people, blacks are black with kinky hair, no matter what they look like. After nine years of my white relatives not wanting or knowing how to comb my hair, I suddenly had my black relatives saying I had good hair. In college, I decided I would pledge Delta, and a friend said, "You better take your yellow *** over to the AKAs." I was livid and was determined to pledge Delta just for spite. Eventually, I refused to pledge at all. There is a long history to the whole light skinned dark skinned thing. We didn't start this ourselves (if you know what I mean), but it is within our power to end it. At 42, there's one thing I know: black Americans, descendents of slaves, have a history like none other, have overcome like none other, are survivors like none other, and we could change the world like none other. But we never will until we unite like none other. P.S. I think the doll is drop-dead gorgeous no matter what complexion she is.
@ Fendi, with any organization, you have your members who don't "get it"....Still when you look at blacks who have made a major impact on both black and American history, Black greeks are at the center...
That list was just a little cross section to make a point....Even when you look at our generation, Black greeks are still making things happen...Looking at my frat alone, APhi itself has 8 cats in congress right now, cats like Cornell West doing it in academia, and plenty more reppin' in law, medicine, etc.
All I am saying is, people look at greeks as these elitist little cliques that do step shows, when in reality Greeks have always and remain at the center of black leadership.
@ Redbone Girl People please don't let this woman fool you. By reading her posts you can tell that she probably barely graduated high school. The only part of her post that sounds remotely true is the part about being eight months pregnant. She is probably in her project apartment right now waiting on her EBT payment o post to her card with her light skinned self! LMAO
@Trooper what is the big deal. I love being light skin opposed to being dark skin. My sister in law is dark skin and she is a beautiful girl but, I am sure like many of you darkies she have had issues with accepting her skin color. The only difference with me is I did not. And yeah, I am that girl who would tease the dark skin nappy headed girls because... I could. Now don’t get me wrong, I have seen some banging *** dark skin sisters for sure but you ho's come a dime a dozen. BY the way I am very proud to be black but I would rather be a lighter skin black just as I am. And for the record if my daughter comes out dark skin which is virtually impossible. I will love her as long as she does not rock a red weave when she get’s older. People it's been fun got to t go cook for my husband because I am just bare foot and pregnant...................
BY HATERS!!!
@nappy top--
Class of 2000 Baby and how am I being ignorant? when you just made that brainless comment by saying that I probably live in the projects.. My best friend is from the projects and is now a a doctor in ***.C. so you’re just as ignorant as I am. And I will admit that I am because I would hate to be big, fat and black there are just so many of you walking around and you *** wonder why brothers will not marry you because you chicks are weave wearing, unhealthy, attitude having, Baby mamas and that’s all half of you would ever be.. Sorry that’s just the facts.
How did I let you guys suck me into this sh.. I was just making a comment. LMAO
@RedBonegirl You are so rediculous....its funny. You teased dark skin girls & then you say you're proud to be black? The white girls were probably laughing @ your dumb a** b/c you wish you were them... & just b/c you're light does not mean you have "good" hair...trust. & btw who the heck says "darkies" wtf are you on? You have so much hate for your self you probably can't stand it. Get a life girl! you need to grow up before you have this child you are claiming to be pregnant with. Reevaluate the things you say...honestly b/c you sound like a dumb b***h.
It sincerely saddens me to read a lot of these responses. The doll is supposed to be a representation of how far black women have come, yet we can't see past the doll's skin color.
Black people come in all different shades and they are all beautiful.
Although I am a Bluetiful Lady of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. I still congratulate AKA on 100 years of service and leadership.
United we stand and divided we fall.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e-yip to all my SoRHOrs!
@jlew911: Was it HIU? If so, I KNOW of what you speak since I attended from 1988-1992. I remember that incident and also knew some girls who pledged on that line.
Preciousdove1920: As your soror, I must say that I was completely embarrassed by your comment re: AKAs. That was insulting to say about our AKA sisters. NONE of us should be talking sideways about each other. Your comment was uncalled for and really made ZPHIB look BAD amongst our other Greek brothers/sisters and those who are non-Greek. We're ALL united together for a good cause, wearing different colors, but still in GREEK REPRESENTATION.
As BluTiFuLLYMaDe stated: We need to stop bickering over meaningless nonsense, and move on. Divine 9, keep on PUSHIN!
Mandingo7777@graduate Stop being so sensitive and defensive because you could have ignored the story all together. And where do you get off telling people what or what not to do? AKA'S are primarily light skinned and even you know that. It is the general rule rather than the exception and there is a message there. I personally know AKA'S that are not light skinned as well. I will by one as a collectors item.
@REDBONEGIRL, I am sure like many of you darkies she have had issues with accepting her skin color.
WHAT THE *** YOU MEAN "YOU DARKIES"?B!TCH YOU SOUND LIKE AN IGNORANT WANNABE WHITE GIRL.YOU COME ON HERE TALKING *** ABOUT BROTHERS NOT WANTING BLACK WOMEN PLEASE!!!I GOT 2 SISTERS AND WE ALL HAVE "BROTHAS" THANK YOU VERY MUCH.I DONT KNOW WHERE YOU FROM BUT SPEAK FOR YOURSELF AND YO MAMA.I UNDERSTAND NO "BROTHAS" WANTED YOU AND YO MAMA.NOW YOU GOTTA TAKE IT OUT ON OTHER BLACK WOMEN PLEASE!!!HONEY YOU WILL FIND YOU SOMEONE 1 DAY OK.LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING THOUGH ALL SHADES OF BLACK WILL ALWAYS BE "IN" I DON'T GIVE A *** HOW "PALE" YOU ARE!
I AGREE WITH YOU HOTCOCOA.
@RedBonegirl You are so rediculous....its funny. You teased dark skin girls & then you say you're proud to be black? The white girls were probably laughing @ your dumb a** b/c you wish you were them... & just b/c you're light does not mean you have "good" hair...trust. & btw who the heck says "darkies" wtf are you on? You have so much hate for your self you probably can't stand it. Get a life girl! you need to grow up before you have this child you are claiming to be pregnant with. Reevaluate the things you say...honestly b/c you sound like a dumb b***h.
SHE ACTUALLY HAD THE NERVE TO SAY SHE PROUD TO BE BLACK.LOL THIS CHICK IS FUNNY.SHE WISH SHE WAS WHITE THAT'S THE POINT.JUST BECAUSE SHE LIGHT SKINNED SO WHAT.I HAD TO CALL HER OUT BECAUSE SHE TALKING ABOUT SOME "DARKIES"!GIRL DO YOU MAKE ANY KIND OF SENSE?I NEVER EVEN HEARD A WHITE PERSON SAY "DARKIES" SO YOU MAKE NO SENSE YOURSELF.I BELIEVE SHE IS A TEENAGER ON HERE TRYING TO START ***.THIS CHILD NEEDS HELP I WILL PRAY FOR HER.REDBONE DON'T SAY NOTHING BACK TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE A "LIFE" UNLIKE YOU I WONT BE ON HERE SAYING OH "I'M A REDBONE" OR THAT'S WHY BLACK MEN DONT WONT SISTAS!LOL YOU ARE A FUNNY CHILD.
I THINK THEY SHOULD'VE MADE THE DOLL IN OTHER SHADES ALSO BECAUSE ALL BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT FAIR SKINNED.WE COME IN ALL DIFFERENT SHADES.I SEE WHY MTO CALLED OUT THIS ISSUE.I KNOW ALOT OF YOU ARE TAKING UP FOR THIS DOLL BECAUSE YOU MAY BE "FAIR SKINNED" BUT THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO AREN'T FAIR SKINNED ALSO.
First and foremost Skeee-Weee to all my beautiful sorors and hello to the rest of the divine 9 and second WoW is all that I can say about some of the IGNORANT COMMENTS POSTED I first discovered news about this Barbie in Essence magazine a few months ago and I am very greatful and happy as a memberof ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. Im very greatful that MAtel is honoring us with our own doll that I will be purchasing..
That doll has splended african features and that's what makes her beautiful and black...not her color per se...
When did white girls have big lips? Never.
So RedBonegirl stop trippin off your color. That is such self hating racism to even have a name like that... it came from slavery and you are still a slave to it. Respect yourself.
-2KONCEITED4U1911 I hate to hear people say black s don’t stick together that is such a false statement and if you say and think it then you are one of the blacks that don’t stick by your own. Redbonegirl- There is nothing wrong with loving yourself but, does that mean to bring others down? I will not say that you are ignorant because I don’t know you and every one is entitled to their own opinions but, I will tell you to pick up a book Mrs. proud to be black and catch up on your history
As some have mentioned, I've always thought that AKA's where a predominantly light skinned sorority. At least that's how it was when I attended college 10 years ago. And the Zetas were predominantly dark.
And as to this statement: And to all the proud AKAs out there - we're not trying to start no mess. But somebody had to ask the question ....<<<<--------And it had to be MTO to ask huh? Schitt starters. By the way the doll is pretty, and skin color is not the factor.
Why do you all keep responding to RedBonegirl she is obviously NOT a black women, that person is just trying to get yall posting....
Another thing I think it's a great idea for the barbie to be caramel colored...for years all black barbies have been chocolate brown, which nearly 50% of most black women cannot relate too, theres nothing wrong with Matell showing that black women come in all colors of the spectrum. Please people we all know that Chocolate brown is beautiful, can we show that caramel brown is beautiful also...whats the big deal, please stop the anger against lighter black people its getting real old!
MTO..TAKE A *** LOOK AT MY AVATAR AND KISS MY CUBAN & BLACK CARAMEL ***!! ALWAYS STARTING *** BETWEEN BLACK WOMEN ON THIS NO GOOD SITE!! THAT'S WHY I STOPPED POSTING COMMENTS FOR A VERY LONG TIME B/C YOU SEEM TO START *** BETWEEN ME AND MY SISTERS ON HERE!! POSTING STORIES TO MAKE US VOICE OUR VALID OPINIONS SO THE NEXT PERSON CAN DISAGREE AND START AN ARGUEMENT!!
Seriously, MediaTakeOut. Seriously? As a black woman (who just happens to be Alpha Kappa Alpha), I am once again disappointed in your inability to celebrate black achievement. This story should not have even addressed skin color. I mean, Mattel has created a doll that celebrates a historically black sorority, and you are questioning her complexion?! It's organizations like yours that may very well have mainstream companies scared to even "go there" with us in fear of offending someone. Celebrate the obvious and stop pulling the race card! DANG!
@REDBONEGIRL..ANYONE WHO'S SCREENNAME IS REDBONEGIRL OR ANYTHING THAT PERTAINS TO COMPLEXION HAS TO BE INSURE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
yOU STATED THAT YOU WERE BAREFOOT AND PREGANT..COOKING IN A HOT *** KITCHEN FOR YOUR HUSBAND..IF YOUR LIGHT SKINNED WAS SO OFF THE HOOK..WHY DIDN'T A RICH MAN WITH A MADE, NANNY, OR CHEF MARRIED YOUR NO GOOD ***!! I AM BROWN SKIN AND I AM BEAUTIFUL..NOT THAT I HAVE TO EXPLAIN MY SELF TO YOU, HOWEVER I CAN STEP INTO A PARTY WITH MY FRIENDS AND I TURN HEADS..AND YES I STATED THAT..(IO TURN HEADS) YOU KNOW WHY?? ITS BECAUSE I AM BEAUTIFUL AND I AM NOT LIGHT SKINNED..I AM NOT LIGHT SKINNED AND MY FIANCE IS RICH..SO MY DARKY *** WAS ABLE TO LAND A WEALTHY MAN BUT YOU LIGHT SKINNED, PROBABLY UNMARRIED *** IS PROBABLY LIVING IN THE PROJECTS..I REALLY DO NOT MEAN TO BELITTLE MYSELF FOR A LOOSER LIKR YOU!! DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOU WILL LAND A BETTER JOB B/C OF YOUR LIGHT SKINNED, DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOU WILL FIND A RICHER MAN B/C OF YOU LIGHT SKINNED!! LIGHT, BROWN AND DARK WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL!! I KNOW THAT ONE OF YOUR PARENTS HAS TO BE DARKER THEN YOU ARE..IGNORANT ***!! GIVE ME THE DEFINITION OF DARKY..YEAH BYYCH..EXPLAIN YOURSELF ABRUPTLY!!!! I HOPE YOU *** BABY COMES OUT DARK SKINNED AND I BET YOU THAT IT WILL!!! AND NOT ALL DARKER WOMEN HAS BAD HAIR..WHAT DO YOU MEAN NAPPY HEADED DARK SKINNED?? EXPLAIN THAT...SO HOW COME I DON'T RELAX MY HAIR BUT MY FRIEND *** DOES??? EXPLAIN THAT..I KNOW YOUR *** RELAXES YOUR HAIR SHNIQUE,,IGNORANT ***!! MY SISTERS ARE LIGHT SKINNED AND WE ARE FAR FROM BEING SEGREGATED B/C OF THAT SKIN COLOR ***!!
Ok seriously people this is why we as African Americans, have a hard time getting included in things. The *** doll isn't out yet and already people are complaining and bickering. It would be nice to make the dolls in all complexions to represent all African American women but think about it from a marketing/logical standpoint, where is the line drawn on the number of different skin tones? Do we include a doll for albinos? How many dolls of each skin tone will sell versus just having one doll which is a guaranteed to sell by virtue of being what it is? At the end of the day it's about making money and while all that multi-tonal *** may appeal to our sense of fairness, it's just another way to hinder the production of dolls for all of the black sororities. It goes from being a positive step forward to a big hassle that causes too many complications, and negative press. Let it go people! The doll is beautiful, she's made up neatly and doesn't have that garrish *** look all my black Barbies had. The doll was done with class and taste. As far as complexion goes if you stood my mother and her 6 siblings in a line you'd see every possible color in the spectrum so give Mattel a break, they're trying to do right. Accept the honor, be proud, be supportive, and try a little humility. Thank you Mattel, Here's hoping this is the start of something wonderful. FYI I'm not Greek affiliated, just adding my two cents.
@CARAMELSUNDAY..I AM JUST SO MAD AT MYSELF B/C I REALIZED THAT THIS PERSON IS PROBABLY AN MTO EMPLOYEE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO COMMENT SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE THEIR MONEY!! BUT IF NOT, I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WOULD REALLY BEHAVE THAT WAY B/C OG THEIR SKIN COMPLEXION..ARE YOU *** KIDDING ME?? WHITE PEOPLE DOES NOT CARE..I WILL REPEAT..DOES NOT CARE ABOUT A SKIN COMPLEXION!! YOU WANT TO KNOW WHATS SO FUNNY?? THERES AN TECH GUY AT MY JOB WHO HAS A SPANISH LAST NAME BUT IS A DARKER SKINNED SPANISH PERSON..LIKE CARAMEL!! HOWEVER, TO MAKE A LONG STORY ***..MY BOSS WAS LIKE..YEAH, THE BLACK TECH GUY WHO HELPED US THE LAST TIME SHOULD COME BACK.,I WAS LIKE...SO ON AND SO ON..HE'S NOT BLACK..HE'S SPANISH..SHE SAID NO HE'S NOT..HE'S BALCK!! THEN SHE TURNED AROUND AND SAID..IS THERE A DIFFERENCE..I WAS LMAOOOO!!!
Let me clarify myself..
To all who were offended by my use of the term "black" people, I sincerely apologize. However, for those of you who have an issue with this post, I would like to ask you a question? What is your race...Black, Caucasian, Hispanic??? Exactly my point. Think about it.
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@Morenita27
IM SO SICK OF THIS *** TOO! I HATE SEING US BLACK WOMEN SO DIVIDED WITH THIS ABSOLUTE *** SKIN COLOR ***, THE FUNNY THING IS THIS ALL STEMS FROM THE BLACK MAN DIVIDING US WOMEN INTO CATEGORIES LIKE WE ARE LESS THAN HUMAN! IT'S SAD TO SAY THIS BUT BLACK MEN ARE TURNING US AGAINST EACHOTHER, I DONT MEAN TO SOUND IGNORANT..BUT THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS WHOLE DARK/LIGHT ISSUE. IT IS TRUE THEY PRAISE LIGHT CHICKS AS MYSELF LIKE WE ARE A GODDESS. WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO IS WE ARE ALL STILL BLACK AND WE LIVE IN A WHITE COUNTRY THAT DOES NOT GIVE ONE FLYING *** HOW LIGHT OR DARK WE ARE! WE NEED TO GET OVER OURSELVES AND LOOK AT THE REAL ISSUES AT HAND, LIKE WHY SINCE IM LIGHT SKINNED PEOPLE AUTOMATICALLY THINK WHITE PEOPLE ACCEPT ME PLEASE...HAVE ANY OF YALL EVER BEEN CALLED AN ALBINO NIIGGER! I THINK NOT. SORRY I HAD TO GET THAT OFF MY CHEST...LOL!
@FENDIFIEND, I'm talking about maybe 8/9 years ago when I was buying black barbies for my girl, I didn't see any shades of black other than chocolate. Maybe a few years after that, I saw lighter ones. That's when I found a doll that resembled her tone. But I still don't see any high yellow barbies. Not that it bothers me. I type in all caps sometimes and didn't know it was considered yelling. Didn't mean to offend u. Be blessed.
I was honored to be a presenter of a My Heart Beats AKA for the Centennial Founder's Day Celebration and assist with keeping Hon. Soror Elyse Whytes speech anchored while this great sooul and the oldest living member of the Tau Omega Chapter, (RIP, she left us soon after) read her very own words she wrote. I now have that sppech in my possession which holds the history of the oldest Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter which I meant to say in a video homage to the event on YOUTUBE under Heather Covington, but was viciously attacked for the mistake rather than folks hearing the message. I think the message is loud and clear here. MATTEL, INC. has recognized AKA and this is a tremendous landmark in the sororities history. I am in tears because as a child I always wanted a Barbie Doll of color and today young girls not only can obtain one as a collector's item, but celebrate the phenomenal achievements of the sorority my mother and I are members of. The ladies go out of their way to help and support others. The organization receives backlash for unrelated incidences of impressionable non-sorority members, but never gets the recognition its hard working members deserve. For an organization to have 200,000 members is a phenom and I know what kindof work it takes. I am proud of all Greeks and it would be nice for positive messages to accrue in the thousands in support of these beautiful ladies in all shades. I am not offended by the shade of doll chose because if you look at a black woman's hands and soles of her feet, she is as pale as white skin and so her body encompasses all colors of brown. The doll would be astronomically high to add sienna reds. It would either work best economical wise to be fair or very dark and either way ignorant folks are going to get offended. You can't please everyone anyways. I am not even fair skin and folks have insulted me and called me a black Barbie doll my whole life because of my hair length, but now I am no longer insulted. The AKA's have their own Barbie Doll. It's time to celebrate. Can I get some love up in here from my GREEKS from all sororities and fraternities. If the turn out in sales is grand I am sure MATTEL, INC. may just very well start a line of Greek Dolls. Say it is going to happen or am I out of line. And even if I am, be careful what you say and don't use your real name. This is not a Wendy Interview and I will hunt you down. LOL! Peace!
I have something to say to ANYONE and EVERYONE who thinks that us calling ourselves "Black Greeks" is "ignorant:"
1. Due to the proximity of their countries to Africa, Grecieans and Italians are the closest to African decent of any European culture. Read a book.
2. If you have a Bible scripture, a Asian symbol, or anything written in ENGLISH, you then, by someone's definition earlier, "are representing someone elses culture." If members of the Divine 9 choose to get brands and tats of something that represents what we believe in, who the hell are you to judge.
3. The history and advances of African people have been taken and stolen and shared for thousands of years, including by the Greeks. But that is no reason not to recognize the Greek achievements in philosophy and government just because your own culture is stolen....
But if an Irish kid or a French Kid pledges a Greek fraternity, then by some "educated" people in here, that then makes an "ignorant" because he representing a "culture that isn't his own." WHAT EFFING SENSE DOES THAT MAKE?!
This entire thread, proves too things:
1. We get in our own *** way to much to progress. We so *** happy Barack is gonna running for President, but most of us would be to busy hating on the man for being lightskinned to help his a/s/s.
2. We all need to read more. Including myself....
The MTO staff that posted this is black. First off, the doll is pretty. It looks like any other black Barbie. I'm buying the Kimora Lee Barbie. MTO staff posted this because it is known, AKA is a cult. And when I say cult, they brain wash all the women. Yes back in the day you had to be light bright close to white. And if your mom was one then your in. The dark skin AKAs are tokens. They were being exposed so they had to put one on. I think Angie Stone is one. It's a good look over all, regardless of what they stand for.
First off let me just congrats to the AKA's on their BEAUTIFUL African American Doll! Secondly, it hurts me to see the drama MTO has coughed up. I plan to one day pledge a sorority whether it be "real" or "paper" I'll still have the letters and be grateful during the process and I'll do my part but first and for most let it be known that when you go b4 God, He could care less what GREEK you've pledged as long as you served Him properly in doing so. . .this means thru (words, hurt, harm or danger) that you've not layed upon anyone during your time here on earth. The color factor will always be a deal bcuz we're BLACK period! She's just a doll, it won't get your bills paid at the end of the day. I'm voting 4 Obama but I'm almost afraid of him being in that position bcuz of how ignorant some of you acted 2day So, really this topic MTO was irrelevant, right?
@REDBONE----I love you bcuz the God I serve created you. . .but I dislike the simple-minded mind frame that you've been dished out from your very uneducated ancestors (if that may be the case) anywho. . .the child that your carrying feeds off of your hate and yes luv it is "hate!" An trust and beleive that the day will come when your baby will turn around and do and say some of the things that you've displayed here 2day and all you'll be able to do is look just like what you are, again. . .simple-minded! I pray for and the baby, ur hubby (if he exists) and your family (if they even acknowledge you)and your friend if she has to cosign off of your ill behavior. Oh, and my pic is posted. Don't hate on God's GIFTED CREATION and don't underestimate the computer. . .you can be located!!!!
Again, congrats to the AKA's. You have to praise God simply because of whom He is. Peace. BUDRFLI.
First of all, The Doll Is Beautiful!! Now, Mrs. RedBoneGirl, it's obvious to the average intellect that you are a PHANTOM. I say this because as 'bout it as you are trying to make us BELIEVE, (rich hubby, care free life, etc.), you would have the time, desire nor need to post such inflammatory comments. I mean, all the well-to-do women I know don't even frequent these types of sites! Their lives are full of enough problems ($$) to last a life time. If in the event you ARE an actual person, who's pregers by your "BIG, BLACK HUSBAND", just remember that genes fall where they choose. Regardless of the fact that your mother, grand-mother and great-grand-mother may have been 'light, bright & *** near white', does not negate the 'one-drop' reality, not law or theory...REALITY. Gene patterns have had a reputation for changing at any given time. Your child may be created with the melanin & hair of your BLACKEST ancestor. (they go hand-in-hand) Remember this, ALWAYS!! No matter how light you are, if you lived in the slave times, you'd still be considered a NI@@A!! real talk. Although, you would probably be nothing but a concubine to your master, but still a NI@@A, none the less. You may be light skinned with long & as you put it "real" hair, but that does not automatically qualify you as a PHYSICAL beauty. I've seen plenty of Dog-Faced, exotic looking women! lol! And it this is your case, I really feel for you! Its a bad deal to be physically UGLY as well as having an UGLYpersonality! Hopefully, your ugliness will be so overwhelming that it cancels out and you give birth to the most milk-chocolate, strikingly beautiful, baby girl who blossoms into a stunning, Afro-Asiatic type stallion that grows more beautiful as you age and decay. Now don't be abusing her cuz she takes all your shine as she comes of age! Don't be jealous when she accomplishes all the goals you left to the wayside 'cause you were so self- absorbed. Remember that "The Blacker The Berry, The SWEETER The Juice & The Darker The Flesh man, The Deeper The Root"!! -Tupac Shakur Oh yeah, have you ever heard the saying that, "Empty Cans Make The MOST Noise"? Dismiss yourself, Mrs. RedBoneGirl. This is not a good look. ~peace. From a DARK girl that loves to TAN!!!
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NOW...lets be real...the doll is NOT light and the doll is NOT dark...that is a caramel colored doll and She represents ALL black women in the sisterhood...all Stereotypes asides...this sorority is equally yoked with all the hues that represent the African American culture...Instead of just being congradulatory...people want to find SOMETHING, ANYTHING to diminish the moment...to have MATELL make its FIRST African American Greek Letter Organization barbie is HUGE in itself...and for it to be OUR SORORITY is a beautiful thing...STOP THE HATE PEOPLE...WE ARE MAKING STRIDES...who knows one day maybe all the sororities will have a doll...we are just leading the masses as we always have done and always will do!
Redbone Girl DID NOT GO TO COLLEGE. It is not possible. Her husband brought them a house, where did he bring it from? He bought a house. Please I can go on for days correcting her grammar. Her husband makes six figures or more??? It is either six or seven figures which is a lot more than six LMAO.
My thoughts exactly! You can tell by the grammar and sentence structure in her posts that she is not an educated woman. Class of 2000? A GED class maybe. Additionally, there is no way possible to predict your daughter's complexion, my light skinned sister, aunt, as well as my very own mother can attest to that fact! I agree with you on one thing..all black women should lay off the weave and relaxers. I for one am chemical free and weave free. Do yourself a favor and try to educate your daughter. In the past, skin color was a factor in the dating game in the black community; but from what I can see men are using the dark sisters, the light sisters, and the *** near white sisters. Tip of the Day: Learn to read, write, and spell sister.
@ RedBone
are you a member of our sisterhood? if so, you should be ashamed...alpha kappa alpha is a sisterhood of ALL shades of women...or goal is uplift all women...how can you blatantly voice superiority over the darker sisters of the organization...that's not sisterhood RED and it's just mean...I am a light skinned, long haired sistah too...but i dont profess to be greater than any...we are all apart of this for a common interest and goal...and to put down a sister of the organization for having *** or kinky hair or a weave or dark skin is not upholding your vow...do you see what i mean?
@CaramelSunday!! Dark skinned black men loves light skinned women and light skinned brothers loves brown and dark women and you have them that loves both!!! That ghetto mantality about them praising a light skin woman over a dark skinned or brown sister is so stupid and played out!! I get both parties trying to hit on me..if your beautiful, your beautiful! Complexion does not matter..its all about the features!! Great example..do you think that Solange is as pretty as Beyonce?? Or Solange looks better then Latoya Luckett of Keyy Washington b/c she's lighter..yes, perfect example!! I think not!! Ita all about your features and your personality at the end of the ***!! When I walk into a room, I lift my head up high and thats what makes mw so attractive..not b/c of my omplexion!! That light skinned dark skinned *** is so ghetto, but a man with class will not behave that way..all they want is someone who is disease and bagge free!!!
