A candid conversation on colourism in the Black community

“It really hurts us within our own community.” A candid conversation on colourism and fighting skin-tone bias. Tracy Peart, Karlyn Percil and Jayd Ink join Cityline for a discussion of the discrimination + microaggressions faced by dark skin women.
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[@TheOriginalBiRacialPrince]

I’ve experienced colorism since the day I was born, and even from my own damn family. Being a light skinned biracial POC can be very annoying at times. I was born with olive skin (or as my late uncle would say in his southern accent, high yellah (not yellow lol), as well as dirty blond/light brown curly hair. I was always “too ghetto” for the white kids and “too white” for the black kids. I don’t need to fit in any one box, and that’s okay. I created my own damn box designed for ME and ME ONLY.

[@MrMonopolistic]

“Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the color of your skin…to such extent you bleach, to get like the white man? Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet? Who taught you to hate your own kind? Who taught you to hate the race that you belong to, so much so that you don’t want to be around each other?” - Malcolm X, during his “Who taught you to hate yourself” presentation in Los Angeles, May 5, 1962.📬 #MALCOLMX #WHOtaughtYOUtoHATEyourself ANSWER THE QUESTION LADIES and stop playing.

[@tineshiabobbitt62]

We have so many issues in our community and colorism is alive and well in 2020! We are the worst to each other and it's sickening! I'm a 70's baby and my parents taught me all black is beautiful however in societies eyes it is not. Being bullied because of skin color is domestic terrorism. I know because I have experience it even as a lighter skinned girl and now as a grown as woman in her 40's. The difference is as an adult you can check a person without being disrespectful and let them know that its offensive and not tolerated to berate anyone on whatever prejudice they have regarding color. My opinion ijs

[@dianalarrazabal9896]

I LOVE your show!!! I am from Mexico and live in NYC. I Love all the topics you always have on the show. I really wish there were more TV shows like yours in NYC and around the world.

[@cityline]

Wow! Thank you so much for watching, Diana!

[@PsychicMedium4747]

@@cityline good show…but one thing I disagree with are light skinned blacks. Light skinned blacks are still mixed..just multigenerational mixed. The first Africans from west African were all very dark skinned. Light skinned comes from biracial people either having children with blacks or other biracial people for generations, . Example, Vanessa Williams dna ancestry test shows she is 44 percent white. Both of her parents are multigenerational mixed race.

[@dh.maitrijit4462]

Thank you so much !

[@AdrielVary]

Thanks for this conversation!

[@cityline]

Thank you for watching.

[@mzladypg]

Believe me being a light-skin woman I've encountered colourism among the black community. I always felt darker melanin women and men are BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@xkueen]

Yes we are. And everyone is beautiful. Colourism is absolutely abhorrent and always will be even if it is against lighter skin tones, darker skin tones and every other skin tone. Every “ism” is designed to divide us and we must always fight against this

[@letstalkwithandrewlove7880]

Facts

[@Scorch1028]

I think that colorism isn't treated as seriously as "racism", because lighter-skinned Black people are insulated against claims of racial prejudice as a function of being Black.

[@TishInTennessee]

Your all so beautiful. Hearing this makes me sad.

[@Octaviamorris77]

Tracy is pretty

[@MrMonopolistic]

#Neelyfullerjr Beautiful Ladies dont allow self hate to drive you into the arms of "strange" men... Yall banging! EVERY SINGLE ONNNEEE.🥰

[@sonjastanley1067]

It would have been nice to see all skin tones represented because everyone has these types of experiences. I can never find foundation that is my skin color. I always have to buy two shades and mix them.

[@unretributed2498]

I'm a dark skinned black man and I've had dark skinned black women literally lay in my bed and tell me they really prefer light skinned men. my mom is dark, my little sister is light and my mom spent my sister's entire childhood berating on her lighter skin I find it funny that every time there's a talk about colorism, dark skin black women are at the table crying a river when in my experience they perpetrate it the most. We're supposed to believe that this is some big issue because it's a Hollywood and marketing thing but then you look around the real world and most dark skin black women (if they are paired off) are paired off with dark skin black men.

[@doubleutee2100]

Personally, for me, this is not a real discussion if light skinned Black women are excluded from the panel to have a say so, and present their perspective. It's unbalanced!

[@latoyathomas9640]

I LOVE MY DARK SKIN!I'M FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE PS 139:14 KJV

[@AnAdorableWombat]

.Colorism is just another word for jealousy. If a light skinned woman us getting more attention, dsbw blame it on colorism. If a dsbw is getting more attention and she is beautiful, an unattractive dsbw will blame it on featurism. Tackle it by getting some self esteem and stop letting men validate your looks.

[@princesschanel469]

Believe it or not but colorism is not all abt what a man wants. I know you lonely desperate women think that but it’s not. I’m a dark skinned girl who’s been snatching up white guys since my very first bf, what would I have to be jealous of when it comes to dating? And on top of that I’m pretty myself, I’ve never not been told I’m gorgeous. Try again though

[@princesschanel469]

And according to your logic, light skinned women are colorist towards us because of jealousy🤭 mad bc we generally age better anyways and colors look better on us.

[@LibraVibesSnice80]

Absolutely all facts! 💯💯💯

[@justjules2029]

Light skin privilege? Where? This conversation is exclusionary and disingenuous. There is no discussion of the effects of colorism or discrimination towards light skin black/mixed people that is totally normalized and ignored. The lack of belonging, the physical intimidation/abuse/deaths, the online bullying, the verbal abuse, the double dose of racism, the double dose of misogyny, etc. that is totally denied and ignored while saying it’s a privilege to get this type of treatment. Do better! Acknowledge the ENTIRE problem!

[@xkueen]

I agree with this but there is still light skin privilege.

[@sonjastanley1067]

Exactly! I guess no one got that memo where I live. I get crap from both sides but I keep it moving. No one can stop me but me. I'm in a situation now where I keep getting discriminated against. And I know that's what it is. I just apply elsewhere and keep my head held high.

[@shinelil1]

Light skin people are always feeling insulted when the problem of colorism comes up. Guess they don't want to lose their light skin privilege? I think what really needs to be said, which dark skinned blacks aren't saying is these light skinned people aren't actually black, they're actually mixed race or biracials. But it's a hush hush in the black community... Even the host (who is amazing to bring this topic up and discuss it so honestly) is either mixed race or biracial, clearly not a black woman(Kudos to her for helping in the black cause...).

[@iretiflud8251]

colorism doesn't affect light skinned people

[@nancia24]

@@shinelil1 I never know I had a privilege?

[@DaRunTingsCrew]

Bottom left all day long!!

[@Chrisatrucker]

People have preferences and you can't shame people for not liking dark-skinned women. Who don't they just get skin lightening cream?

[@daphnejoseph584]

Lmaoo it’s not a preference it’s racism beauty comes in different color

[@yanrokbowl28]

​@@daphnejoseph584 Wouldn't colorism fit better as the word that means "discrimination based on skin color"?

[@daphnejoseph584]

@@yanrokbowl28 you sound stupid

[@LibraVibesSnice80]

💯💯💯💯

[@LoveMafae]

3 boggles with fake hair on.

[@ivankabentley5183]

For not needing make up Is a complimentbecause you Have a nice skin Its not racist you took it as soon as some one says Anything to you you are the one blaming oh it's because Ima black

[@ivankabentley5183]

As a white person I put make up To look like I have a bit darker As I have a tan it looks much better Even when I have sun tan so dark skin Looks much better than having too white of face

[@mtithewoodentank4817]

@@ivankabentley5183 Don't worry we could tell you were white before you even said so.

[@foodiestar3005]

Lol funny listening to these colorist topics and issues but noticing nun of y'all taking full accountability, accepting full accountability for the part y'all play putting more oil on the fire creating y'all own curse and karma, not being able to accept the cold truth that stings and fix the flaws tighten y'all game and class up.

[@LibraVibesSnice80]

💯💯💯 you will never see that kind of accountability here lol 🤷🏽‍♀️