Colorism

Black America used to be, and perhaps still is, a pigmentocracy, which means that the social hierarchy is based largely on colorism.

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This type of preferential colorism isn’t only found in the church aisles, it’s at family gatherings, on the dating scene, in the classroom, on the playground—it’s everywhere.

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Colorism from your own people feels worse than racism – at the very least your own family and people should welcome you, no?

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Eliminating racism and colorism is, of course, a worthy pursuit, but it’s also impossible to do in the abstract.

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