Sapphire

sapphire English Etymology en Why used for aggressive black women? Character from "Amos 'n' Andy", or some earlier source? Proper noun en female English from the precious stone. en 2015 w:Sharon Bolton Little Black Lies 179 Corgi Books 9780552166393 I asked her once how a little girl who didn't have blue eyes ended up being called Sapphire. She pursed her lips for a few seconds, clearly wondering how she could get away with not telling me.'My older brother is called Mistral,' she said in the end. 'My younger sister is Blaze. I'd say I was the lucky one.'As I say, hippy parents. en locality in the carea/Inverell north eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia. Related terms en Sapphira Noun A stereotype of an aggressive and domineering black woman. en 2010 C. Henderson Imagining the Black Female Body When black women speak up about indignities, they are Sapphires. When black women stand up for their rights, they are Sapphires. en 2019 Marquita M. Gammage; Antwanisha Alameen-Shavers Challenging Misrepresentations of Black Womanhood Described as feisty wenches, seductive Jezebels, or loud and angry Sapphires, Black women's public persona has long been dominated by these images. Anagrams en aehipprs paperish papisher en People Women Racism Fictional characters