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In reply to the discussion: Any thoughts why Cornel West always finds it necessary to refer to the color of the Presidents skin [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,810 posts)A house slave was often a member of the family. Did you know that? She wouldn't have looked like Mammy or Prissy in Gone With The Wind - she would have looked like Halle or Vanessa Williams. Don't believe that lie you've been told over and over again. It's a stereotype used to create separations within the community - its been by design to hide the shame and the truth.
And it's not "rhetoric" - its deeper than that. These are high level social constructs. I tried explaining the concept of black hair care to someone this weekend who I'm pretty sure had no idea the scope of money available to be made. But good hair v bad hair goes to those words you used in your post.
www.lipstickalley.com - there are sections on Colorism, interracial dating etc etc. Read there and see how the far left should use caution in dismissing the language and trying to take it over for an anti capitalism movement.
Don't assign such horrific living conditions to the modern American man or woman. It simply doesn't compare . . .