Rosie. Barbara. Joy. That crazy religious broad with the menstrual cycle. While these pioneering feminist icons are justly praised in story and song, we feel that one member of The View has received far too little attention. We speak, of course, of the interchangeable black chick, the rotating cast member whose dusky presence provides the extra soup on of multiculturalism that makes the show just right. Here's to you, ever-changing black lady: You're living proof that as long as you're pleasant, photogenic, and, you know, black, you'll always have a seat at the table.

Contact information for this author is not available.