Modern day African American women
Modern day African American women do still have a dominant presence in the society. They control and shape the morality and ethics of future citizens and they influence a whole culture. They have more affluent black women in the society that are role models and icons however they still do not receive the credit that they occupy in the society. Women such as the first lady, Michelle Obama, revolutionizes what a African American woman should be. She is an orator reminiscent of Fannie Lou Hamer and places emphasis on social and educational reform similar to Gaines. More now than ever African American woman receive a awful representation and the first lady counters the stereotypes. Again we see a woman stepping out of the stereotypical limits that are attributed to black women.