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In reply to the discussion: Just witnessed an act of racism [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)like everyone else. Kenneth Clark's famous Doll Test used to argue against dejure segregation in the courts is a perfect example of this, where black kids were choosing white dolls as the smartest, prettiest, and morally upright in society. Many times, lighter-skinned blacks, other non-blacks (Hispanics, Asians, and other marginalized groups) are told that they are better than dark-skinned people of color/blacks. They, too, internalize self hatred and racism. Hence, the colorism that exists in Hispanic/Latino cultures and in South and East Asian cultures as well.
European colonization has pitted marginalized groups against each other. That's why we will see Hispanics pitted against blacks. But will also see intra-group discrimination as well, with white Cubans distancing themselves from darker-skinned Mexicans or Puerto Ricans, etc.