Afrocentric Features Are Still Seen as Undesirable. Here’s Why
An essay about a distinct form of discrimination, featurism
In a 1962 speech, Malcolm X famously asked a room full of Black people, “Who taught you to hate yourself.” He was addressing the way American society, dominated by the white gaze, views Black people as inferior to White people, which contributes to internalized anti-Blackness. “Who taught …
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