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Friday 26th of April 2024

O Colorism Luckily, she's lighter than me. A Ghanaian government official expressing relief that his young daughter will face less racism than himself. Quoted in New York Times, November 27, 2016 © 2016 Kwiple.com
Colorism See skin color, but don't see it as a negative or as a positive – it is just your body's reaction to the natural environment! Jane Elliott © 2020 Kwiple.com
 
The paper bag test Hold up a paper bag to your face. If your skin is lighter than that, you're all the good things: smarter, prettier, more successful. If you're darker, you're ugly.  Viola Davis © 2015 Kwiple.com