Colorism

“Women hold up half the sky”, a Chinese Proverb, exemplifies the importance of women to humanity. It is the woman who carries life into this world, one of the most valued feats in our society. Although women worldwide provide humanity with this extraordinary gift, many women are treated terribly globally. Half the Sky is a novel that shines light on some of the tribulations that women face in our global community. Half the Sky is a collection of personal stories from women worldwide that…

Toni Morrison, in her novel, The Bluest Eye, depicts and undermines the standard for men and women and how they should interact. Through the Dick and Jane beginning of her novel, Morrison sets a preliminary standard for how men and women should act and behave, and then proceeds to demonstrate each character in terms of that standard while also including subtle, and not-so-subtle, undermining of said standard. The novel’s first section involves the repetition of a Dick and Jane passage in…

Born in Compton, California, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is easily recognized as one of the greatest rappers today. From releasing his first mixtape in ‘03 under the name K. Dot to winning a Pulitzer Prize, Kendrick has moved from underground rapper to global star. It started in middle school when his English teacher, Regis Ingis, decided the kids needed an outlet for their aggression and suggested poetry (Moore, 63). Due to the prominent gang violence in Compton between the Crips and the Bloods,…

“What if America loved Black people as much as Black Culture?” ("‘Hunger Games’ Star’s Stunning Critique: What If America Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture?", 2015). Hunger Games star, Amandla Stenberg, issued a video titled, “Don’t Cash Crop on my Cornrows”, which addressed the cultural appropriation behind historical hairstyles such as braids and dreadlocks. The video continues to criticize celebrities “for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture” (“African Student Union…

Everday we walk past numerous people, and never do we once stop to question how life must be for them. As a society we have become numb to each others problems, and created sides so divided that even listening to each others arugements are no longer an option. We have screaming matches on live television, and devalue each others experiences without even considering how damaging it is to particular communities. We’ve cultivated a society who is ignorant to the truths of a different cultures, and…

are weather their dark skinned or light. According to the one percent drop rule if you have any black in your blood you were and will always be consider black. I personally do not see why blacks are so ignorant towards each when it comes down to colorism within the race. Black people need to really start encouraging and helping each other out by being better leaders and excepting towards one another and they could overcome a lot of intra racial and bias issues. As of 2015 light skin versus dark…

Beyoncé Knowles is a Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum R&B musician who is commended for her exhilarating voice, music, and performance. The unsuspected release of her latest visual album, Lemonade, nurtured her public persona as one of the many influential celebrities of today. In addition to fornication and reconciliation, Lemonade tells a story that focuses on African American oppression and women hood. Taking both a political and spiritual approach with the use of literary elements and…

If you take a moment to look around at billboards, magazines, and your favorite films, you may notice something about the bodies in view. You may notice the races of the bodies, and that most of those bodies are white. The obvious and blatant forms of whitewashing have permeated society so much so that many people no longer even notice that almost every character on their favorite television show--minus that one background role with minimal speaking lines--is white. This is not just a temporary…

The Roma, within France and throughout Europe, have been marginalized and subordinated for centuries. The Roma, and NGOs working on their behalf, face a stalemate in France because the government doesn’t have much incentive to help the Roma, despite treaties to protect human rights, and IGO allocations available to fund Roma integration. This paper will detail the rights abuses committed against the Roma: by both the French state and by individuals, and will continue onto assess solutions. In…

the beholder” Racism is the belief that one race is superior over all others because of certain attributes that is poised, whoever inhabit or come close to it is considered more desirable, and for those who do not, is reckoned inferior. Racism and colorism…