Color Coded: A Cultural Critique of the Role of Color in African Ameri

As a race of people that have an extensive history of organism enslaved and oppressed for several generations, African Americans have gained a myriad of twisted ideologies that have been passed down for generations. One that is very intrinsic to general mindset of the familiarity is the belief that light skinned African Americans are superior to their evil skinned counterparts. Furthermore, this ideology has also affected the standards of beauty within the race and has adapted the self-image, aspirations, and overall psyche of the contraband woman. This paper will explain how the base belief, that light skinned African Americans are a cut above dark skinned African Americans, is the product of countless generations worth of gloomy history that has managed to continue into the 21st century. This subject is of particular to this researcher because of how it has managed to deeply affect an full race of people to the point that their view of themselves has been skewed by events exper ienced by their past generations. It is also of interest because it provides insight into why some black individuals have undergone certain negative or preferential treatment throughout their lives due to the color of their flesh. This topic is of great magnitude because it will allow many people of the race to realize that their self-images and ideologies are much distorted. The Role of Skin Color and Features in the Black Community by Angela Neal and Midge Wilson is a piece of get that not only explains how color and physical features play a role in Black America but also provides a historical broadside of how shades of skin became such an important factor. The article delves into previously uncharted territory by also analyzing how the Black woman is e... ...Works CitedBaruti, Mwalimu K. . The Slavers. Kebuka Remembering the heart and soul passage through the eyes of our ancestors. Kearney Morris Publishing, 2005. 23-61. Print.Braude, Marjorie. Black Women and the Politics o f Skin Color and Hair. Women, power and therapy issues for women papers presented at institutes held during annual meetings of the American Orthopsychiatric Assoc. in 1983 and 1984. New York u.a. Haworth Pr., 1988. 89-100. Print..Morrison, Toni. The Bluest Eye. New York line up Book, 1979. Print.Neal, Angela M. , and Midge L. Wilson. The role of skin color and features in the black community Implications for black women and therapy. Clinical Psychology Review 9.3 (1989) 323-333. Depaul. Web. 28 Mar. 2011.Parrish, C. (1944). The significance of color in the black community. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago