The Democrats throw money at the problems, and the Republicans tend to ignore them. The Natural Law Party goes beyond those approaches. It's about true change.
— Bill Duke
I had parents who taught me ethics that I didn't know they were teaching me at the time.
Colorism is unfortunately still an issue today.
It's assumed that light-skinned women have no problems or issues, but they are judged before you know who they are.
I've been very selfish and the women in my life have hated that because of my work ethic. I try not to bring my work home but the next day I want to go prepared. So okay let's have a few moments of camaraderie whatever... okay great! I go work on the script.
Do I see people working harder than me? I can't imagine that but if I do it inspires me to work harder.
Dark skin is considered less than light skin in the in the minds of many in our community and in the media.
By healing the internal issues that we can heal as a people, our children don't have to suffer the same agony and pain that we put each other through.
My father worked three jobs, my mother worked two, seven days a week sometimes. And they wouldn't take welfare or social assistance, they were too proud.
I think the media and the Internet and all that stuff, has created this perception of black women as these mammy types, kind of angry, you know, full of pent up emotions and resentments. And that these women are people to feared rather than loved.
The largest country with the largest consumption of skin bleach in the world is India. Indian men are bleaching their skin because, in terms of marriage, if your skin is dark, it's assumed you work in a field. If your skin is lighter, it's assumed you work in an office because you're not getting enough sun. Indian men are bleaching their skin.
The fact of the matter is that when you're in pain emotionally about your life, the color of your skin does not matter.
