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AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
18. Admittedly interesting, to be truthful.
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 03:22 AM
Jun 2014

Perhaps the best quote I found was this one:


But Black Folk was the first book that made the argument that sticks with me to this day—that there is nothing particularly "natural" about viewing people with darker skin and curlier hair as inferior. Drake surveys all perceptions of people with darker skin, curlier hair, or both across history. He finds very little consistency and concludes that racism, as we know it, is basically a product of the slave trade, which is to say the seizure of power.


Indeed.
Hell of a read. Thanks for posting this article Number23 Jun 2014 #1
Okay ... that hooked me ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #3
It's a great read Number23 Jun 2014 #5
Asians especially Generic Other Jun 2014 #11
Exactly. And it's a shame considering how utterly gorgeous so many Asian women are Number23 Jun 2014 #15
He gets it right, i check for his articles every week.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #4
Posted to for morning reading. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #2
I think he has more coming soon. bravenak Jun 2014 #8
I know he does. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #9
K&R nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #6
Hola!!! bravenak Jun 2014 #7
TNC also talked about Blight's lecture series RainDog Jun 2014 #10
Thank you, I enjoyed that.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #13
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #12
You're welcome. bravenak Jun 2014 #14
Interesting article Egnever Jun 2014 #16
Welcome. More coming soon.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #24
interesting, B- tks for posting bettyellen Jun 2014 #17
No way i could stop myself from posting Ta- Nehisi Coates. bravenak Jun 2014 #23
Admittedly interesting, to be truthful. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #18
I figured you would appreciate a more in depth explanation of his sources. bravenak Jun 2014 #22
The closing paragraph says a great deal JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #19
The nostalgia irritates me a bit. :) bravenak Jun 2014 #21
Kick for the lunch crowd! JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #20
I made sure to facebook it so you would see in case you skipped DU today. bravenak Jun 2014 #25
That IS how I found it! JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #27
Thanks for posting these bravenak. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #26
I felt my brain tingle whole i read them. bravenak Jun 2014 #28
I've learned a lot from them bravenak. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #29
It's decent. bravenak Jun 2014 #30
Thanks. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #31
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