I'm tired of this micro view of racial issues. Yes, the media portrayal of black women isn't good - especially in music. But the same could be said about women in general. Meanwhile black women are graduating from college at higher rates than just about anyone else, 60% of black college students are black women, the amount of black women creating businesses has increased by nearly a quarter (more than other demographics), etc.
Black women are doing well, and are best positioned to take advantage of economic growth over the next few years as businesses start spending. The nonstop negative stereotyping of them (here, in the white media, in black media, etc) hasn't prevented them from achieving goals. If anything we need a balance in media portrayals of black women - and the same can be said of black men. I love hip hop but I've been disgusted this year by so much stupid shyt. From Nicki Minaj ("I let him hit it cuz he slang cocaine") to Chris Brown, there is almost no positivity on the radio. Whereas pop is heading in a more positive direction.