Colorism In Black Girls

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Every woman wants to believe she's beautiful. Consequently, the definition of beauty is abstract in itself, especially to some black women. Amidst the various unpleasant burdens black women persistently withstand on a daily basis is the fierce, apparently overwhelming divide of colorism. I, like many others, have had my own battles with colorism. I vaguely remember an African girl in my sixth grade class with a light complexion, naturally curly brown hair and green eyes being cruelly ridiculed for being " a contradiction to her culture" by other girls in the class. Solely because of certain features, she was deemed different. Thus, making her not worthy of admission into the association of the other black girls. I can also recall thinking to …show more content…

These documentaries and articles should provide sufficient information for me to write my research paper and prove my thesis. The first source is a documentary called “Dark Girls,” which highlights the cultural widespread of colorism and how such prejudice is most prominent within the black community. The documentary also traces the roots of colorism back to slavery, as a survival tactic and the role it plays in society. Another documentary I will consult is Black in America, which also implies colorism is a adverse societal identification that proceeds from slavery and has progressed  into the modern world. The next sources are various articles with information about the “paper bag test.” By studying this topic, I will prove that there is a dire need for black women to be educated on the existence of colorism and the impact it has on society. With regards to the social media problem, young black women have the option of joining various organizations such as The Black Girl Project (BGP). The BGP addresses the insinuation of colorism through dynamic peer engagements and workshops to build intercultural and intergenerational relationships between young black women. Websites that will be helpful in the education of colorism is Twitter and Tumblr. On Tumblr, individuals have the options of writing blogs. One Tumblr in particular, afamcolorism.tumblr.com, really stood out to me. On the website are confessions and past experiences with colorism. There is also a question and answer portion of the website where the readers can relate to or ask individual questions. The Huffington Post has several articles discussing colorism. One in particular, “The Problem with Black Women” by Kim Lute, gives a detailed summary of the self-defeating value system in America which is based primarily

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