| "Intra-racial
color discrimination is an embarrassing and controversial subject
for African Americans. While many prefer not to discuss it, especially
in the company of Whites, others contend that skin color bias no
longer exists - that its' history, water over the dam. Yet beneath
a surface appearance of Black solidarity lies a matrix of attitudes
about skin color and features in which color, not character, establishes
friendships; degree of lightness, not expertise, influences hiring;
and complexion, not talent, dictates casting for television and
film. In the world of entertainment, a Black superstar has surgically
altered his features to the point where he no longer looks Black.
Delve a little deep, and you will find a reservoir of guilt and
anger that threatens to overflow, exposing to African Americans
the truth - that skin color still matters." - The
Color Complex [Russell, Wilson, Hall 1992] |
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a
website designed to explore perceptions of the brown paper bag
theory.
to
challenge the internal taboo that has affected and will continue
to affect the african-american culture.
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website by ken
poetry by diane
this is only the beginning. |
