Black American Princess

Black American Princess or BAP is similar to the "Jewish-American princess" stereotype. It refers to young, wealthy, uncultured African American girls.

"The BAP Handbook: The Official Guide to the Black American Princess" (ISBN 978-0767905503) by authors Kalyn Johnson, Tracey Lewis, Karla Lightfoot, and Ginger Wilson offers a behind-the-scenes look at BAP speak, style, and history. According to the guide, a black American princess is a pampered female of African American descent born to upper-middle- or upper-class families. Her life experiences give her a "sense of entitlement" and she is accustomed to the best and nothing less.

Condoleezza Rice has been described as a Black American Princess [ [http://archive.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/11/26/bap/index.html BAP like me] By Adrienne Crew, Salon.com] , but this is probably incorrect because she is from humble origins.

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B*A*P*S: Although having the name, it is not a movie about true BAPs but about lower-class women who go through a rags to riches experience, starring Halle Berry.

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* [http://archive.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/11/26/bap/index.html BAP like me] By Adrienne Crew, Salon.com
* [http://media.www.msuspokesman.com/media/storage/paper270/news/2002/11/08/CampusLife/Would.The.Real.AfricanAmerican.Princess.Please.Stand.Up-318109.shtml Would the Real African-American Princess Please Stand Up] by Derek Powell, Review of a play on this topic.