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Alicia D Williams
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Are we NOW ready to talk about colorism?
Colorism is when we discriminate against people with darker skin tones, AND it happens within the same race. It is such a sensitive subject that it's almost taboo to discuss it. Spike Lee addressed the issue in his movie School Daze, pitting the #teamlightskin "Wanna-be's" against the #teamdarkskin "Jigaboo's". But somehow, the conversation was swept back into the closet. While writing GENESIS, my fear of being attacked for airing our "dirty laundry" was real. But honestly, I
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Alicia D Williams
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Why we need to discuss colorism: Reason #42
This article from Blativity by Alexa Lisitza was sent to me...and I'm gonna drop it right here and let it marinate. https://blavity.com/sjebvksagv?_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=tz&utm_source=zulu&fbclid=IwAR2nRGBZnTfQPr7C-UW7qcCPX0p5y0PKvO34FoM69Q_XDQdDtRP8vrcHblo #GenesisBeginsAgain #Blativity #AlexaLisitza #colorism #aliciadwilliams #authoraliciadwilliams #darkgirls #lightgirls #darkskin #lightskin #internalizedracism #mglit #middlegradefiction #amreading
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