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Afrocentric Features Are Still Seen as Undesirable. Here’s Why

Afrocentric Features Are Still Seen as Undesirable. Here’s Why

An essay about a distinct form of discrimination, featurism

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Allison Wiltz
Aug 31, 2024
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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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