As a history major, it is nerve racking to see a certain issue that is taught in a history course, come up in an other class that deals with modern issues. The social issue I chose to focus on for this assignment is the over sexualization of African American women. This social issue is not something that is being studied in history, but as well as in classes that deal with modern issues. When I saw the commentary for this assignment this issue stuck out in my mind right away, I knew I had to focus on it. It is something that has been coming up in discussion in not one, but three of my classes this semester. We have talked about this social issue in American history, the history of North American women and in women’s and gender studies. To be in these classes and see the different perspectives has allowed me to see that this is a major issue in our modern world. Not only was the over sexualization of African American women been a issue in the past, but it continues to be a issue in our 2015 world. The social issue has come up a number of times and there seems to be reoccurring themes. In this blog I am going to address these issues. I am going to attempt to break down the facts as to why the over sexualization of African American women has been occurring non-stop over the years. I will break down certain instances and events that have sparked the over sexualization of African American women and how there have been similar issues in modern society. I will also be looking into the over sexualization of African American women as a social issue in modern day. I will look how history has influenced the modern issue and how it has either evolved or declined. I will also be looking into our modern mainstream media. Mainstream media plays a MAJOR role in keeping this issue afloat. I will pull examples from television, advertisements and celebrities to give evidence as to why the over sexualization is still a social issue today.