How Did Queen Latifah Degrade African American Women

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Supper Women After we watched the four videos from Queen Latifah, India Arie, Erykah Badu and Alicia Keys. And I went hope and watched it again, I had found out that; though American culture degrade African American women but still there are some powerful supper black women who raised up and still standing on their fit till today. Queen Latifah takes a stand in this song and encourages black women to respect themselves and not accept the abuse from men who try to put them down. Is inspiring to see how Queen Latifah made me realize what a fantastic rapper she was. I like how serious she is telling African American man about gangs and domestic violence and the correct use of the word "bitch" towards African Americans women. She warns black

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