Black Girls Lost

Casey Gane-McCalla of NewsOne writes a poignant post on black girls lost, most notably Montana Fishburne and Maia Campbell.  Of particular note:

Both Maia and Montana are deeply troubled individuals. Rather than getting the help they need, they’re now surrounded by men who do nothing but prey. Many in urban culture sadly choose to glorify and emulate pimps like Bishop Magic Don Juan and Pimping Ken when they shouldn’t.

It’s a shame what happened to Maia Campbell and Montana Fishburne, but it’s a greater shame that this happens to young, troubled girls all over the world on a daily basis. While some people may blame their parents, mental issues or the girls themselves, the men who exploit them are the primary offenders.

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In order to prevent more cases like Maia and Montana, families must spend more time with their children. Women who don’t have father figures often turn to pimps who fulfill that role. When women believe their only value to society is sexual, they become easy to exploit by pimps and porn pushers. We need to fix that as a people.

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In the end, Montana and Maia are Black girls lost who need our support and not condemnation and ridicule. To date, no one in the entertainment community has offered a word of support for them publicly. Their examples should lead to discussions on Black female self esteem and ways we can keep all of our daughters off the track, the pole and pornographic films.

Well said.  Read the entire post.

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