COLORISM: The Conversation Continues | Part 2 | Full Episode | De'Ron World Spotlight

In part one of this special #BlackHistoryMonth De'Ron World Spotlight series, I asked 15 of my peers and colleagues to share their own experiences with the issue of Colorism. Feel free to leave a comment to share your own experience and let's keep the conversation going.
Panel includes: Alscott Worrell, Karen Vicks, Shanel Smith, Shaina Robertson, Khalifa White, Raleigh Mosely II, Tameka Bennett, Jozif, Jeremiah Bryant, Jasmine Marshall, Nachela Knox, Asha Basha Duniani, and Shanti.
Continue to share and tell Black stories. 🖤
If you haven't viewed part 1, COLORISM: The Black Experience, here's the link: • COLORISM: The Black Ex...
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chapter selection
● intro (0:00)
● "i am not my hair" (2:38)
● fitting in and standing out (11:07)
● "too black to make you comfortable" (22:40)
● final thoughts (33:29)
● outro/credits (46:53)
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[@deronworld]

Thanks for watching this important DW Spotlight on Colorism. Feel free to leave a comment below to share your thoughts and feelings on the matter, and remember to be respectful. Let's continue this dialogue! 🖤

[@lakeshagadson357]

i dont think it shouldnt matter if you black or white dark or brown or light skin and they even talked about it on basketballwives.

[@Zaymane808]

The slave masters gave us negative self esteem and then instead of taking our sht back we spread that energy all the way down to 2022🤦🏾‍♂️ aint sht they talking abt that i never experienced or seen as a black person growing up

[@LoveAndHeartMatter]

Corrective promotion for dark skin is one answer. We are made to look bad so we are going to look bad. Make us look good and we will be seen as good....easy as pie! Talking about it without using gaslighting is an answer as well. Great video!

[@deronworld]

Yes I agree! A lot of it is about perception and we have been fed negative images and stereotypes for so long, it's going to have to take a lot of CONSCIOUS decisions and MEANINGFUL actions to erase those thought patters and get that representation that is needed to move forward. Thank you so much for watching!

[@feliciaboston6365]

Not even just that ... I see y’all on tik tok acting manly and making yourself look bad . Look at lovely peaches

[@marilynjackson8054]

This presentation provided an intimate snapshot of a variety of experiences and ways to move forward in harmony, It speaks to the elephant in the room and we as a Black community need to take steps to begin to heal our trauma related to how we have treated one another for the past four hundred plus years. My first exposure to colorism was in Primary School where the light complexioned students were favored over the darker ones, This was not the U.S. but Bermuda, an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. I was fortunate to have parents that encouraged me to embrace people within my circle by their character and not their skin complexion. Bermuda was segregated during this period and my circle of friends were black. Colorism has been and continues to be an unfortunate curse on our society.

[@deronworld]

Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience here. I am sorry you had to go through that, but I'm glad you took something away from the presentation. 🖤

[@AmsaH5]

A lot of these people are too immature for this panel. And I still detect a sort of glamorization with lighter skin among the panelists. A celebratory laugh or smirk. It undermines the conversation. If you’re serious about this topic, prep your panelists to be a bit more tactful or get a more mature group of people. The light-skinned queer guy model/actor, the older women, and the brown-dark skin women are the ones who are holding this conversation down. They have the depth for discourse.

[@deronworld]

Thank you so much for watching, my love. As I hope you know, you do not need a degree to speak on your own experience. The panel expressed THEIR experiences on the subject of colorism. They spoke THEIR own truth. Their experience and truth may not come in a package the way you want it, or even the way you're used to seeing it, but it was THEIR experience. It takes a lot to get on camera and share these feelings and past experiences, so please do not discredit my guests. I encourage you, if you feel so strongly, to continue the dialogue on your own channel with your own panel. As I said in part one, "everyone's experience is different". I hope you were able to walk away with a different perspective on subject, and as always, please continue the dialogue. 🖤

[@ImaJeanBReal]

Wonderful response. Only you can tell your story the way you FEEL your story! It would be so boring if they all articulated their experiences using the same expressions!@@deronworld

[@deronworld]

@@ImaJeanBReal thank you for understanding and watching! 🖤

[@kindikindz580]

This documentary is beautifully made. The message is completely clear and I hope people actually start to listen. This is very real within our community, if we do not escape this we will never thrive as a community. Why can every other community unite except the black community?😔 come on guys it’s getting exhausting now.

[@deronworld]

I agree. Thank you so much for watching!

[@ayannaliwilliams9992]

I love how diverse the opinions are in this documentary. I stumbled upon part one while looking for videos with a deeper discussion on colorism. One thing I relished seeing was the "aha" moments people had when growing up and realizing, things aren't exactly how they seem. Open minds are the ones that will change this world.

[@hornybodhisattva]

As long as you live in the west you will be dealing with this and worse

[@hornybodhisattva]

Awesome documentary brilliant 💅💅💅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@hornybodhisattva]

This is the best documentary

[@deronworld]

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

[@gregmanvel]

Awesome series, thank you!

[@deronworld]

Thank you so much for watching! 🖤

[@anitracottman7506]

I think the first thing is to create spaces where specific phenotypes are celebrated. Especially for our youth. Not just acceptance, but celebration - has to be a core part of early socialization. This way, when a person is assaulted by the onslaught of supremacies - they are protected by a strong sense of self. A Teflon. An example is the Mayela Dance World here in Charlotte, NC and my former dance group Queen City Ethnic Dance Fusion. Both groups embrace and herald brown girls of all sizes and shapes. Encourage achievement and solidarity. Foster sisterhood. The value will be lasting. By no means are these solutions comprehensive - but they are effective pieces to an overall plan.

[@deronworld]

Thank you for watching the special. I agree. Little pieces to this puzzle make for even bigger change and growth in the future. 🖤

[@m.s9146]

Excellent documentary.

[@deronworld]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Earthangel.111]

this is great, thanks.

[@deronworld]

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

[@madisontunstull8821]

being black in all white school's