Examples Of Colorism In African American Communities

One of the issue racism has created among both the Native and African American communities is the concept colorism. The ideology behind racism, that there is a superior class, is often being practiced within racial groups. While colorism is not an official term, it is a concept rooted in racism and slavery. Slaveowners often used it as a way to create a rift between slaves by separating them based on complexion. The slaves with lighter complexions where often seen in the house while those with a darker complexion performed manual labor. It was assumed that the slave with a lighter-complexion were more likely to be of mixed race and therefore better in some way or superior to the darker slaves. Even now in the 21st century where there are more