Who Is Madame Noire?
Interview by Kweli Wright
Name: Anslem Samuel
Title: Blogger, NakedWithSocksOn.com
Twitter handle: @nakedwithsocks
Photo credit: Kenroy George
What makes the ideal Madame Noire?
To me, a Madame Noire woman is someone that exudes confidence and has pride in herself and the idea of sisterhood. She’s also a chameleon, able to sport a power suit in the office, a pair of jeans on the weekend, a classy outfit for a night on the town and a cozy t-shirt to bed at night. She is the backbone of the family and the perfect complement to her partner as he is to her.
Is the media (news and reality shows) having a “field day” with black women? Why black women and why now?
It seems as if Black women have become the trending topic of the media as of late, or more specifically their “plight” of singleness. Seems like every other day is a new article, news special, blog post or tweet about the rise of single Black women and their inability to find a mate. It’s really got to be a moot point at this stage in the game, and I’m just waiting for the next topic to arise so we can move on.
As for why now, perhaps having a Black woman in the White House makes our sisters “trendy” but I’d hope that there was more to this topic than that. With a woman that looks like my mother and sister in the White House, I’d hope we’d have much more positive things to be inspired to discuss.
