BlackListed! Magazine

In May 2002, Yaba Baker was on a business trip in California when he saw a commercial for the Disney Princess product line. Looking at the princess’ faces on the screen, he wondered where the representation was for Black women.

Baker, who was already an author at the time, decided to create Princess Briana, first as a screenplay and then as a book. She is not your normal princess. She is independent, smart and down-to-earth. Instead of sitting around waiting for her prince, she is running a country and challenging conventional beliefs about princesses.

Many Black women surf the internet searching, often in desperate attempts, for advice, comfort and strength while they transition from relaxed to natural hair. Aside from the many networking sites and blogs dedicated to the cause, none are as quite resourceful as the community of natural hair women found on YouTube.

On Wednesday, MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer welcomes Rev. Al Sharpton to speak with her about the country’s issues with joblessness. The only problem was, she was speaking to Rev. Jesse Jackson. He wasn't pleased, to say the least.

Brewer apologized for her mistake, claiming the script she was given read "Al Sharpton."