Years ago as a boy, I remember hearing about the "Black/White Doll Test" in which African - American little girls were asked to choose either a Black doll or a White one based on certain questions.
The results were very disturbing and confirmed what those of us already knew. There was a HUGE problem with Black self - image and self - esteem brought on =by the subtleties of institutional racism and other factors.
The test was originally conducted some 50 years ago. Has anything changed ? Take a look and you be the judge. Comments are STRONGLY encouraged. Click HERE For The Test.
The culprits for these kids having this mindset after 50 years are the brainwashing done by White society and it's corporate structure. It's the miseducation of the Black child. It's the lack of positive Black images alongside their White counterparts and it's the failure of Black parents by in large, to teach our kids OUR history instead of the lies perpetuated by the American public school system.
The other problem Black kids face os OTHER BLACK KIDS !! Those low expectation having sons of bitches who want to redicule other kids who ARE trying to make something of themselves. These kids get teased and called names like "Uncle Tom", "Sellout" or are accused of "trying to be White". This does more harm than anything that White Corporate America can do.
Black America has got to finally get serious about the way our kids are coming up. We must use our income and our voting power to insure that an accurate and thorough accounting of our history is taught rather than the bullshit they skim through during Black History Month. If the schools won't do it, don't support the schools. Do it yourself.
Black America can no longer be afraid of getting rid of the weakest links in our society. Those that insist on buying into being "dumbed down" and doing harm to those of us that are trying to make something of ourselves. These folks can either be helped to get on the same page or they can be ostracized.
Finally, Black America must quit buying into the bullshit that White America sells us about ourselves. They don't know so why do we continue to listen ? This is how all of our problems started in the first place. If White America doesn't know, White America should shut the fuck up and LEARN !! My son will NEVER fall into this Black/White Doll trap because his mother and I make sure he has a strong sense of who he is.
