Double Dutching in My Own Skin
The glamorized life of Black women with light skin and its presumed likeness to whiteness has caused division within the Black community for years. Most often written and spoken of is the victimization of darker hue women due to their skin tone.
The glamorized life of Black women with light skin and its presumed likeness to whiteness has caused division within the Black community for years. Most often written and spoken of is the victimization of darker hue women due to their skin tone.
| Autor: | Simpkins, LaWanda M. |
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| ISBN: | 9781636673097 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 104 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York |
| Veröffentlicht: | 28.02.2024 |
| Untertitel: | A Soulful Narrative on Colorism |
| Schlagworte: | A Soulful Narrative on Colorism Alison Color Consciousness Color Struck Colorism Colorist Color stratification Double Double Dutching in My Own Skin |
LaWanda M. Simpkins, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and founder of Creative Justice, Inc., a non-profit organization centered on social justice and advocacy. She received her PhD and certificate in Women’s & Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a proud alumna of North Carolina A&T State University