Tag: Colourism

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  I’m A Racist, and You Are Too

  When I was 13, a classmate revealed to me that his parents were German and that he had spent several years growing up in Germany. In my surprise at discovering his heritage, I jokingly exclaimed, “oh, so you’re a Nazi!” I had only been living in the UK for a few months at that point…

  12th Mar 2021

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  Blackish

  The population of Jamaica is about 97% black, but it wasn’t until 1968 when Karlene Waddell, became the first black woman to win the Miss Jamaica title. Many of the black winners since have features that many could describe as more Eurocentric or less African in appearance. As an English-speaking, majority Afro-descent society, skin tone…

  30th Jun 2020