You might not have heard of the term colorism, but it's a problem in the black community. It's where African Americans discriminate against each other by piting the light-skinned black ppl against the dark-skinned black ppl. Unlike other forms of injustice, colorism is rarely discussed, even though it happens daily. It's also often swept under the rug by the black community.
You've got darkskinned black ppl saying that they're affected by colorism when they're told their skin color is "too dark" & "ugly" . Many have been called tar baby, and etc. Then on the opposite side you have the lightskinned black ppl saying they're affected by colorism when they're told they're not truly black, they're whitewashed, etc. There are also #TeamDarkskin & #TeamLightskin hashtags on Twitter at this very moment where many ppl are proudly proclaiming their skintone while bashing those on the opposite side. These are just a few on the list of the many ways colorism affects the black community.
What are your personal experiences with colorism?
Source: http://m.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/the-fight-against-colorism-in-the-black-community/31610688
You've got darkskinned black ppl saying that they're affected by colorism when they're told their skin color is "too dark" & "ugly" . Many have been called tar baby, and etc. Then on the opposite side you have the lightskinned black ppl saying they're affected by colorism when they're told they're not truly black, they're whitewashed, etc. There are also #TeamDarkskin & #TeamLightskin hashtags on Twitter at this very moment where many ppl are proudly proclaiming their skintone while bashing those on the opposite side. These are just a few on the list of the many ways colorism affects the black community.
What are your personal experiences with colorism?
Source: http://m.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/the-fight-against-colorism-in-the-black-community/31610688