I came across a post by The Good Curl that spoke about the “Brown Paper” syndrome that still seems to be prevalent in the Afro Canadian/Afro Caribbean/Afro American community. She was not impressed with India Arie’s new album cover, claiming that her skin-tone did not seem to be as dark as it naturally is and challenging India’s foothold on self-acceptance. She was questioning how black people see each other and themselves.
Just for fun, I did a Google Image Search and found what I like to call “The Many Shades of India.” Here is just a handful below. How many can you count? It’s more than fair to say that the power of lighting is astounding…
The Many Shades of India
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My response to The Good Curl was that it is often hard for others to see you the way you see yourself. Continue reading
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