STOP THE STEREOTYPES!
July 23, 2008 | Long Beach, California | Vetting explained
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Why are black women portrayed on TV, the movies, in magazines and online as loud, angry and desparate for love?
This is my family and we don't fall into any of those images. STOP THE STEREOTYPES and treat black women with the respect and individuality we deserve.
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