Melanin is the new Black

[ProfessionallyTrill]

We need to reclassify our name..

We have women dark as coal talkin about "I'm mixed with ____"

Time to stop letting us be defined by the exact opposite (Black/White)

Melanin is the thing that ties us together. That should replace 'Black'. Hell, it even sounds good.

Melanin is the new black.

 

[CinnaSlim]

White folks have some melanin too. Everyone does except albinos.

I have heard of melanites tho.

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

It may be semantics but at least its decided by us.

Let white folks be white and plain. Why are Black people the only ones given a color as an official nam?

Hispanics aren't legally called 'browns' Native Americans see "reds" as a slur. Why are we going by a name that automatically gives you a rival? (black/white)

 

[newworldafro]

 

[Londilon]

How many times are we going to change our name to then get nikkas to do shyt? You can be called gold and still live in the trash until you demand that you deserve better by doing.

 

[Bunchy Carter]

So after we reclassify ourself; then what? We still have to deal with white supremacy; black folk worry about the smallest shyt (micromanaging), then worrying about big shyt (building wealth and black folks getting killed by white supremacists) in the community.

 

[iFightSeagullsForBread]

Black sounds 10x better, still.