vavonni159
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CATEGORY
life
I thought we moved beyond the one-drop rule.
I thought we moved beyond the paper bag test.
I thought we moved beyond having combs at the doors of a church.
#teamlightskin
#teamdarkskin
Don’t you realize that this was a system used to divide, conquer and destroy an entire people?
It’s bad enough when other people judge us by the tints and shades of our skin
But, it even worse we do it to ourselves.
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COMMENTS
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EmpressRee says: I am learning that life is a cycle. Repeated behavior from those who choose to not learn another way. Good thing though: there are people today who sees the picture differently and understanding that we are the creators of our own destruction. Thank you for sharing. |
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