5 Memorable Black Women from “The Real World”
4. Aneesa Ferreira: “The Real World: Chicago” 2002
A multi-racial sister of Jewish-American and African American heritage, Ms. Aneesa was one of the first black lesbians to appear on the series. But that’s not all that made her stand out. Aneesa was as liberal as they come, walking around naked and happily making her hater roommates cringe. But not one to back down from the whispers, Aneesa had a quick temper not only with close-minded roommates, but with her family, as she frequently argued with her disapproving mother through phone lines. Whatever her temperaments and beliefs, Aneesa was a definite necessity on the show. She was the exemplification of the struggles and confrontations of the young, gay, black community, displayed through the ladies perspective.
