venitamathias, 10 months ago to blackmastodon Jacksonville, FL Sheriff, Mayor, and FBI updating public on racially motivated murder of 3 black victims by a white male. The now dead shooter travelled to Jacksonville to murder black people. He left behind manifestos. #jacksonvillefl #jacksonville #blackmastodon #BLM @blackmastodon #blackfedivetse
Jacksonville, FL Sheriff, Mayor, and FBI updating public on racially motivated murder of 3 black victims by a white male. The now dead shooter travelled to Jacksonville to murder black people. He left behind manifestos. #jacksonvillefl #jacksonville #blackmastodon #BLM @blackmastodon #blackfedivetse
paninid, 10 months ago @IveyJanette @fulanigirl @venitamathias @BlueintheSouth @blackmastodon #Colorism crosses ethnicity and culture, but is very pronounced in the US for historical reasons. In my observation, colorism also exists in Asian, indigenous, and Latino cultures, as well. Yay, #colonialism? 🤦🏻♂️😬 It’s also just human. Documented responses to darker complexions are as old as time. The country name “Ethiopia” is thought to be derived from the Greek word Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopia), which means "of burnt face".
@IveyJanette @fulanigirl @venitamathias @BlueintheSouth @blackmastodon
#Colorism crosses ethnicity and culture, but is very pronounced in the US for historical reasons.
In my observation, colorism also exists in Asian, indigenous, and Latino cultures, as well.
Yay, #colonialism? 🤦🏻♂️😬
It’s also just human. Documented responses to darker complexions are as old as time.
The country name “Ethiopia” is thought to be derived from the Greek word Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopia), which means "of burnt face".