Colorism within the black community: Why? (VIDEO)

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Colorism within the black community: Why? (VIDEO)

January 19, 2010 6 Comments

From a documentary on colorism at a university in California, these black women share their experiences behind the phenomenom known as “colorism”. Another flick, called Exposing the Modern Racist Paradigm, is interesting as well, as it dwells on common perceptions on race.

Why is this still an issue today?

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Bb

mj couldnt help it he had a skin condition
let him rest for god sake
Johnnta

This issue is FIRE in the black community. They won’t touch it. It requires we all re-examine ourselves.
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Summer_Sky

I rock a natural fro and wear the protective style (twists). I guess I have 4z hair

My father is white (blond hair blue eyes) my mother is black like Alek Wek.

Wearing my 4z hair natural is not a barriere in my career. I get the amazing assigments, whereby I can travel around the world and meet interesting people. Recently I was in an Asian country where not many people of African decent go to. People thought I was wearing a wig Usually people are fascinated.
Shatoya

I personally feel that light skin women as well as dark skin women worry about their complexion. Some light skin women feel that they me be too light and are not black enough for their counter parts. They are called lght bright and damn near white. Darker women are get compliments like you’re pretty for a dark skin girl and see more glorified light skin women in the media so they may feel like america does not see them as equal beauties when compared to light skin women.
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