11-08-2007, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by PerfectMistake
...While I was an undergrad (Sociology major) at a predominantly white institution, I took a class called Racism in American Society... The professor was AWESOME... On the first day of class, she put everyone in order from lightest to darkest... As a Black woman, I was proud to stand at the darkest end of the spectrum (If I'd been light skinned I'd be proud there, too!)... Funny thing is, there were people who were clearly darker than me who didn't want to be the darkest person in the class... They looked ashamed and moved closer to the middle of the spectrum... The professor gave money to the 6 darkest students in the class... It was an experiment to show whites/lighter skinned people how it felt to be rewarded solely on the basis of skin color....
I STILL HAVE MY DOLLAR 3 YEARS LATER....
This experiment touched me and made me look @ PEOPLE differently....
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Your teacher is the best. (ps im glad you know your true self worth )
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