blackness

There is so much in the article, but I bulleted what I thought was most interesting. Bullet points By categorizing humans by “race,” a new hierarchy was invented based on what many considered science. The words “race,” “white,” and “slave” were all used by Europeans in the 1500s, and they...

Decided to switch up the temperature on here with some good morning positivity shyt. Deadass, we need more positive affirmations in our community. Let’s jump right in, shall we So we know Black culture is the EPITOME of COOL. Without our presence, American culture would be dry, bland and...

Here's an article I wrote and I would like you all to tell me what you think. It's about how we need to redefine who we consider Black and why. The bolded parts are the TLDR. Is “Black” a race, a skin tone, a nationality, or a way of thinking? Like all arbitrary terms, each answer could be...

That's something we need to come to understanding about. Society at large tries to put us in this box that we can't step out of if it isn't aligned with what "blackness" is supposed to represent. It's ridiculous. I see examples of this all the time; "You can't say that, you're black" "You...

Went to a happy hour yesterday to visit an old friend. She was cool but everybody else was tryna give me the Carlton treatment like I wasn't black enough cause i didn't go to an HBCU. :snoop: I got the fukk outta there after like 10 mins.

:lolbron:So I made this thread: Come Rate and Celebrate 19-Year Old Haitian-Japanese Goddess Naomi Osaka (Serena Grand Closing) about Naomi (a black Haitian Japanese sister) who will eventually replace Serena. People were quick to point out she Japanese and can't replace black AA women like...

* There's a discussion to be had about how differently the world perceives big, Black individuals. We tend to strike a different, dangerous kind of fear in the hearts of others even as we simply move through space. Black physicality is seemingly only appreciated and adored when it is placed in...

Serious question :jbhmm: Lightskin black people are obviously black people (and different from Biracials , no?) So when is a Biracial person not black or are they all black?:comeon: Is there a point where a "former black person" can stop being black, like Jesse Williams

Raven Symone did it for That's So Raven - she said she had to for the role. Bianca Lawson did it in saved by the bell There are many more but i can't be bothered to think about it and lok up their pics. I'm guessing they had to tan to appear more black and appeal to black audiences. Mixed...

What are we last in exactly :jbhmm: Money? Nuclear weapons? What exactly are we last in... If we are the worst race then what are we the worst at exactly? :mjpls:

I'm not gonna lie, it's hard as a 21 year old to be Black in American :yeshrug: As a kid, I use to think that racism was just made up :francis: Learned the hard way when I went to Alabama in 2010. Also, last year at my first job, I was harassed by my white retail manager a lot (was a racist...