At the root of self hatred is low self esteem.
Colorism is an outgrowth of low self esteem and historical ignorance.
This Sunday on the Oprah Channel, OWN, Dark Girls, a ground breaking documentary on this subject will be aired on this hidden, sensitive issue plaguing the Black community.
It is especially important
that if there is a young Black male in
your family, that you have him watch this.
There are millions of beautiful brown and dark brown
skin young girls and women who are victims
of this self inflicted sickness daily.
Could there be a direct correlation between the white Jesus syndrome that's been spread throughout the world and the issue of Colorism also known as Shadeism that exists in other cultures of people of color. Click Here To See.
Oprah.com has put up a excellent reference page on this sensitive subject.
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