Hilda Simms - the problems of light skinned blacks!
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- Hilda Simms - the problems of light skinned blacks!
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Yes, once again my own people taught me what I looked like as a child. I had experienced racism with other white children and one didn't want me to play with my friend who was white. Our people needs to stop this racism. Girl, we can't forget the media for pushing this stereotype down our throats too. Boys was in school saying Martin Lawrence lines from his show how he mistreated Pam for being darker even though she was the best dressed pretty one to us.🙄
I don't know what happen to my previous comment, but once again, I agreed about YES it's definitely be our own people and the media pushing this stereotype agenda "Lighter is better". It's so sad😢 I know you heard me numerous times saying this on here how my own people told me I wasn't pretty for being dark complexion, even though, I had experienced racism from both sides. My people were way harsh in school repeating Martin Lawrence lines from his show how he mistreated Pam on the show. He made this false impression that light skinned women had good hair and dark skinned women wore weaves calling it horse's hair. Mostly black women have long hair and your skin tone have nothing to do with it but how you take care of your hair. Media can brainwash our children.
As a biracial woman, I can tell you that I was not black enough for black people, but definitely black to white people…
😢😢 this divide just needs to end! This is so disheartening 💔
WHITE PEOPLE STARTED ALLLLLLLL THIS COLORISM SHITTTTT POINT BLANK
Clearly you weren't white enough for white people so I don't get why blacks get all the blame...
That’s so terrible that type of thinking is plantation thinking way back durning slavery. It’s hard to believe people are still that ignorant in this day and age.
I can relate I even was told I couldn’t comment on police brutality because I was light skin and didn’t understand!
Being light-skinned and being biracial are 2 very different things. My parents are black and so are my grandparents and so on. It is not the same as having a non-black parent. Also, my whole family is from Louisiana. Creole people are specific families with a specific lineage not just just anyone with light skin. All Creole people do not have light skin. There are also other ethnic groups in Louisiana.
Get off your high horse lady. Light skin is an indication of non-indigenous African ancestry. When colorists advocate for lighter-skinned people, they do just that. They don't care from whence that light skin derives. It might matter if Creoles controlled the industry, but they don't. Don't misunderstand, we are not colorists, not by far. In other words, we DO NOT believe one is competent for equality only in the ratio of his/her White blood.
😒 Whts the difference REALLY☝🏾😊 Oh I KNOW, Different texture hair?! 🥴😂
Yes I don’t know many biracial plp for a reason we didn’t fully connect having black parents and them having only one black parent.
@@shanteecoleman8003 The difference is culture. Biracial people, especially ones with non black mothers often lack the nuances of the collective cultural awareness people with black mothers have.
Being intergenerationally mixed still makes you mixed. The one drop rule has skewed the reality that mixed is still mixed.
I love the beauty and uniqueness of melanated skintones. ❤ I don't love how colorisim tends to always spark controversy and seperate us at times.....as if any if us had control over who our parents were or what color we were born. When you love yourself, everything else is moot. I do enjoy your commentaries btw❤
This 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I agree ❤️❤️
I agree but unfortunately colorism is such a deeper conversation than being a different color and I’m just happy that we are finally acknowledging the nuances that were always gaslit in the past
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Yes
She was an attractive woman and a very good actress.
This is why Viola Davis, Michelle Obama, Angela Bassett and other beautiful women of color should be celebrated for representing Black women of all hues so well.
Angela Bassett is celebrated for her talent and beauty.
@@sandraatkins2539 Yet she still hasn't won an Oscar.
@Igboman87 she did win a Oscar, its honorary but it still counts
They only represent women with their skin tones. I love Angela Basset but she doesn’t actually resonate with me
@Igboman87 she's won an Oscar it was honorary
Biracial people should be allowed to embrace both sides , not forced to choose.
Or rather, people who intermarry should avoid procreating. At least in a country like the USA where biracial children will be rejected by both communities, which causes depression, identity crisis, mental issues and much more
Nobody's forcing you to choose.
We do! Fuk what everybody else thinks!
@@TheBLACKboard65 Your profile name alone tells all I need to know about you.....
@@Shadeassassin324 - As does yours.
Do I think the topic of race and colorism will ever die out? No.
its the same today how they hire actors like zendaya instead of darker women like yes we notice
Unfortunately because black American people allow Zendaya to “identify” as a black woman, though she is a mixed race woman. So she and other mixed race/biracial people will continue to steal opportunities from black men/women.
@VeeLondon1449 facts. There is a difference between light-skinned, and biracial.
This is also why you get movies like "Nina" , being played by Zoe Saldana 🙄. Gotta stop calling everyone "black". That 1 drop rule needs to be abolished
@@kia.203do you believe if the Mulatto is taken out of the black community, then finally dark skin women will be seen in Hollywood? Do you believe that mulatto people are in your way? If they were gone and out of your community, would your community have more peace more marriage more money more happiness better housing better jobs? Is the black community held up by the one drop rule??? Once the mulatto was out of your community then finally the black community will be free??😂
Zendaya is a biracial woman who doesn't really have full black features like Halle Berry and Faith Evans.
Exactly
I am from Louisiana and I'm very familiar with the state's history of colorist among Creoles. In New Orleans in particular, the Creoles were well -known civic leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs, educators and publishers. New Orleans' first black mayor, Ernest Dutch Morial, was actually a Creole. And Xavier University's former longtime president, Norman C. Francis, may have been a Creole too. Colorism is alive and well today. When I was little, I used to hear blacks refer to other blacks with non--kinky hair as having "good hair". In other words, if your hair isn't coarse, then your hair was good. And even in some black churches, it is not uncommon for the pastor's wife to be light-skinned. I got my first perm when I was three years old, and those perms were painful as a child. I used to hear cruel jokes hurled at my darker-skinned classmates and it was awful. And if you were heavy set and dark-skinned, the teasing was worse. My late grandmother was dark skinned and sometimes she internalized some of the common stereotypes about blacks. I have a light skinned daughter who has dark skinned half siblings. I want her to break the colorist cycle and I am teaching her that she is not supposed to treat darker skinned blacks horribly just because society perpetuates colorism. We Milennials and Gen Zers need to do things differently for future generations so that we can stand united as a people.
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I feel for your grandmother, one of my grandmothers had the same internalized issues around race as a darker-skinned woman. I hope you're teaching your daughter why EVERYONE should be treated with respect unless given a reason not to. Many lighter-skinned BP turn into punching bags out of sympathy for others in their community, which would be doing her own mental/spirit disservice.
Not all creole people were light skinned because my family isn’t we are darker with high cheek bones and glossy skin,
As you have said, "it is not uncommon for the pastor's wife to be light-skinned." It is also the case that most of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and even Huey P. Newton of the Black Panthers all had light-skinned wives. The last wife of Huey P. Newton was biracial, having a white mother.
I would assume she wouldnt treat darker skinned kids horribly just because she is lightskinned. More than likely she will come to you with stories of how she will be treated. Be ready.
One Drop Rule is colorist and biased.
An INVENTION OF THE WHITE EUROPEAN SLAVE MASTERS.
American slave thinking .it's deeply ingrained in our culture . As white mom I tried hard to instill pride in my kids . One identities as black , the other two as biracial .
No, racist and which people made that rule?
It's a issue for people who are trying to escape Blackness.
@@BronzeSistathat’s not true. Biracial is its own racial category. They shouldn’t have to choose either side
I’m light skin, my mom, aunties and my sister is brown skin. My mom used to tell people to not to tell me I’m pretty. My aunt would tell me my sister was prettier than me. Hurtful. I never understood it until an adult. They’ve been conditioned to believe that
I am sorry you were abused like this. My Mother & Aunts were colorist too!
Wow smh.
Freida Washington faced the same backlash! No matter how she advocated for the black community, she was ridiculed by critics White and Black!
She should advocate for the mixed community
Many people PERIOD are just plain ignorant.....
Freddie Washington.
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50 years ago, one drop of Black Blood ,made you Black!
@@mariabrown6926if she advocated for only the mixed community Black people would still be mad. Black people stay mad at mulatto’s no matter what they do.
Did anybody bring up the classic: "IMITATION OF LIFE"???
This is a phenomenal podcast & documentary of Hilda Simms. I’m a huge fan of your work. This should be available in all public schools. I applaud you.
Wow thank you so much ❤️❤️
🙆🏾♀️ So TRUE!!! 🙃
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This topic will never change. Ppl allways look out to put ppl down in there differences If it was not race it would be the blue or brown eyes ppl or something else
so true. Too short, too fat, etc..
In 2024 why are African people still discussing our skin color. We come in many shades. We are still African people. Be proud.
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Exactly what I said in the end.. it’s exhausting 😭😭😭
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Yessss Queen, preach! ❤
Boy do I agree with you! It’s really ridiculous to still be talking about skin color. It doesn’t matter how light skinned you are in America you’re still considered black because that’s what you are. Just be proud.
Black Creoles created a culture for themselves. They were set apart from the other blacks by choice. I can relate because I was raised in that era. Things got better after the Civil Rights Movement. Thanks to James Brown with his song "Say it loud I am Black and Proud ". it helped skin color and the Catholic and Baptist faiths come together with a better understanding of their differences.
Thanks, you gave a wonderful description of Louisiana Creoles ❤
This topic makes me think of Spike Lee's "School Daze" movie. The sororities and fraternities were divided by skintones. They were very talented and brilliant, however, there was a lot of division in there college which is really unfortunate.
and Spike Lee is notoriously colorist with any woman he was ever connected to, being super light with light eyes and hair atypical of unambiguous Blacks
I don’t have any hope for that happening in my lifetime
Thank you for educating us about Hilda Simms. Did not know of her until now. Such beautiful eyes with an EQUALLY beautiful voice. ❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️❤️
That voice is not very feminine.
@@sandraatkins2539 It's subjective. I love the deepness of her voice. Same with Sade or the great Nina Simone. Doesn't take away its beauty.
I confuse people all the time. I never felt as though I fit in anywhere. When I am out performing the most asked question I get is “Where are you from?” You wouldn’t believe some of the comments I have received. I also married a very white Puerto Rican and all 3 of my boys look different. I can tell you first hand, they were all treated differently in school. One looks like a typical PR, one looks more black but you can tell he’s mixed and the last one could pass. When I had my last one, the nurse checked my tag 3 times to confirm he was mine. She thought she had the wrong room🤦🏽♀️ We are all beautiful and should admire and love all of God’s creation. The division keeps us from being fully united which is what they want. Black is beautiful period🎤
A nurse working in a hospital not understanding how genetics works is very alarming 🤦🏽♀️ if anything you should be used to seeing a variety of babies. Foolishness
I'm so glad you posted this comment, girl!!!!! Yes, my mom and dad are black with brown skinned🤎, but we came out three different shades. My brother was light skinned with wavy curly hair, my sister reddish brown with thick coarse hair and thick beautiful eyebrows, and me dark skinned with thin hair. I was considered the ugly one in school and some racist family members. I had experienced harshly racism from teachers and students. They told me I wasn't pretty, because I was dark skinned with nappy hair and skinny. Nowadays, strangers are always saying how beautiful I am and should be a model. I have many complications on jobs from some employees. That's why I'm unemployed since February due to being bullied to overwork myself.
@@user-do6kh7ob9w I am so sorry that people are so ignorant. ((HUGS)) Sigh, black females have it hard in the work force and I cannot even imagine what you must go through. You are a QUEEN, hold your head up high and if you cannot find a place that will celebrate you, then create your own space. I am tired of being overlooked, thinking my work will be less than (when you haven’t even seen me in action) and not being paid fairly. Look in the mirror, give yourself a high five and tell yourself you are beautiful, because you are.😘
@@deannalgironmusic Thanks sis🙂 That's what I have been thinking about going back to college and go into business for myself. I was recently chatting with my mom about this topic. Again thanks🤎
@@user-do6kh7ob9w Yes, do it!💪🏽
I don't think black people are ready for this conversation. Whether you are light-skinned or biracial you are going to catch astray. It's sad we are still having this discussion. Just be a kind person, do your best and it is what it is.
Biracial is a term that is ignorant and untrue. One race of people esxists, human. We know that white men who owned other people came up with this term. Why do people, especially Black people still embrace this term?
Willie Lynch-powerful weapon that still divides.
😂😂😂😂 Willie Lynch has been debunked with actual evidence, lol. 😂😂😂😂
I do believe that race will not matter one day. 💖 All under God's kingdom.
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Amén
God is a God of variety. People need to understand and appreciate His view of beauty.
Division by colorism is not of God. Biblically, people were identified in a patriarchal system, aka, by tribe or family.
The closer to God and following His testimony the better human moral worth is acknowledged .
Amen ❤
We have to stop 'othering' people. Sadly, I absolutely agree with you. I don't hold hope that things will change either.
Unfortunately this will always be an issue. I've been blessed to be here almost 70 years and it has not changed.
Fun fact, after the English came into southern Louisiana, many Creoles migrated to Vera Cruz, Mexico. There are some overlapping of Louisiana and Haitian Creole culture as many Haitians after the revolution migrated to the New Orleans area. Hence foods like pois rouge and mirliton were introduced into Louisiana Creole culinary traditions. My great grandfather came from Haiti thru Savannah , Ga into Louisiana in the late 1800’s. You will find culinary influences from Haiti in the cuisine of Creole Louisiana such as dirty rice and diri djon djon , lalo and gumbo des herbs etc etc etc. Great vid as always.
Most of those were people of
Indigenous Ancestry or mixed
with them because the region
of Mexico was their original Origin.
Incidentally, you failed to mention featurism. This whole video makes one think light-skin automatically opens doors, but lighter skin with typical indigenous African facial features usually doesn't open doors.Conversely, look at many very talented, darker-hued Black people with ambiguous facial features who are promoted as beautiful in the entertainment industry. You know exactly what we mean. Bassett, Turner, Cooke, Gaye, Bryant are but a few examples. Even in a Siuthern town that selected its first television news anchor. The lady was a medium dark brown with a love voice and personality. She was very talented as well, but we also know they picked her becayse she had very European facial features. This is not to say that her resemblance to European women made her beautiful. We a know that many women of European ancestry are not beautiful. In the case of the brown-skinned news anchor, she was vl an attention. getter because she was so beautiful.
@@KAH-7yes of course, we’re talking about 18th century Creole Louisiana. It’s a given. The mulattes,quadroons, octoroons ,quintroons and some griffes all subcategories of black that in most instances had the chance to study in Paris, Havana and Mexico. My parents attended Xavier University in New Orleans which is the only Roman Catholic HBCU in the early 50’s and it was still mostly that way.
Yes I know this, my Catholic Grammar School mate Graduated from Xavier and worked for Walgreens.
Right. Haiti 🇭🇹 does have heavy influence in Louisiana. My maternal grandfather family are from Haiti and they settled in Sicily Island, Louisiana.
Today in the media, the skin is darkened and shaded when they want the public to think they are a criminal, presumption of guilt.
The question: The “1 drop rule” which I think originated in slavery. If you have “1 drop of Black blood” then you’re Black, which economically benefited the slave owners.
It was the exact opposite for Indigenous folks. They had to prove their heritage, 1 drop wasn’t enough. That benefited the slave owners/ white businessmen
I absolutely love “A Streetcar Named Desire.” That is my favorite movie of all-time. I would love to have seen Hilda Simms as she played Blanche DuBois. I can tell from the clips shown in this video that Hilda was a wonderful actress and must have been great as Blanche DuBois. May she RIP. ❤️🙏
That was Joe Louis! He lived here in Chicago
as did Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali!
For the record, Joe Louis was born in Alabama but made his longtime home in Detroit. We named a huge event arena after him and there is a famous statue of his hands in the city square. His family has a appropriately named popular restaurant downtown and his relative ran for mayor. Therefore, he is and remains more associated with Detroit which he called his hometown not Chicago. Just a history lesson since you brought up his name.
Black people love yourself you come from greatness !
That’s not gonna happen….we are too obsessed with (whiteness) especially BW …..
That not true
They are Israelites. Their biggest mistake was not listening to the Most High God to keep the commandments, laws, and statutes of the covenant onlt they have with the Creator of this earth and universe and they didn't quit chasing all the nations of people's gods. The Most High God put them into captivity to be ruled over by their enemy. He said their minds would be destroyed. It will take only Him to heal them of most have self hate issues and problems caused by their oppressors.
I was too dark for "white", too light for "black", didn't speak spanish for latino, didn't know any american indians growing up. Yet, I am a mixture of all by way of Creoles from Louisiana and Tennessee (Mother and Father respectively). Grew up in all black catholic schools. Luckily, I tanned very well, and blacks accepted me as "black" even though my hair was straighter than most. I used to try and kink up my hair and pick out a fro but the wind would destroy it, so I just wore it short. Crazy times. Today, at age 60, people still ask me what I'm mixed with. I just don't give a crap anymore. I will retire soon and just live comfortably by myself if necessary. No more drama, no more issues. Oh, .. And I don't think it will ever go away in mainstream life.
You sound like the rest of us. We want to retire and be by ourselves.
How can you be too light to be black when fully black people can be lighter than mixed raced people. We come in all shades. Sometimes these things are internalised ways to separate from blackness
Lupita Blows All these Chicks away. No matter the shade! She ‘s The Best Representation of Black Beauty!
Us dark skin women got it going on im a queen 🤔❤
.... sometimes....
It's about time! ❤
You certainly are my Nubian goddess ❤️
Some dark skin women "got it going on", and some don't. Just as some lighter skin (including "white" women) "got it going on", and some don't. My point is that skin color cannot keep one from "got it going on", which I take it to mean that you got intelligence, morals, charisma, talent, style, personality...whatever you want to call it, that makes people like being around you.
We are all queens
We all come in different shades of Black.
Omg she’s my birthday 🎂 twin 4/15 she’s one special woman! Never heard of her until now thank you Karine ❤
Thank you for covering such a sensitive issue with respect. Like you said no one makes a choice as to how they are born. I hope that I am wrong but I don’t see things changing. Just another way to cause division. This is a perfect example of how important it is to develop a positive self concept/image. There will always be people trying to define who you are and where your place should be. Sometimes its your own people. I wish we could all embrace how beautiful it is to have so many diverse skintones. Thank you for doing another video on an actress that I had never heard of. 🌹 ❤
The seventies were the best decade for darker skinned actresses such as Judy Pace Stephanie Mills Thelma on Good Times as well as Ester Rolle and Louise Jefferson of the Jeffersons many others to numerous to name.
Omg, skin color has been the root of so much division throughout history. My daughter, RIP 12/4/2013, had Virtiligo. A skin condition common in African & Native American decent peoples which involves loss of skin pigment. She was ridiculed in school as a child being nicknamed “pinto”. Cruel to say the least. It was hard enough living with the condition. This video brought up some memories…
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As a Biracial woman myself, I can testify on the subject of not being accept by neither side. To this day I do not communicate with neither my Da nor my Mom, who’s allowed extended family to raise me. It took me years of Teraphy to acknowledge the neglect from them to finally come to terms with : they did their best.
Btw love your videos , I pray the day melamine will be only what it is: extra taint on one’s skin.
If you could only imagine how much I understand you!! That's exactly why I'm against IR dating, marriage and cohabitation, even if the relationship is based on love. Unless the IR couple stay together without having children, then it's absolutely ok for me. Love who you love, but if it's a IR love, stay with the person u love but don't be selfish by bringing in the world human beings who will be mistreated by both communities which causes depression, identity crisis, mental issues and much more!
Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed watching this video because when I was younger, I always thought biracial black people and light-skinned people were lucky since I am a darker shade. So, for myself, I would think that they shouldn't complain about not "fitting in" to both sides of their race. However, when I got older, I started to realize that they encounter issues too in reference to genetic or racial makeup. Sadly, they have to deal with not being accepted from either the Black or White side. Thanks for shedding more light on this!
I have been bullied for being lighter skinned for decades and I never understood why until watching this video. Thank you for sharing.
They think you have a problem free life and get everything you want ….and the streets are paved with gold that you walk down!this is coming from a lighter BM….so I know!
You said it right! Where is this lightskinned privilege that people who are NOT lightskinned keep talking about? Where does a LSBW like me get her so called privilege card?🤔🤭💯❤️🖤💚
I’ve never heard sooooo many different meanings of a word, creole and/or Cajun. I was taught you can be blue black non mixed and be creole…it’s a culture -way of life.
You are a 100% correct. you can be blue-black and still B Creole. there's a island called Guadalupe owned by the French and it is filled with creole people and 90% of them are dark skinned and they are absolutely beautiful!!!
@@daisymae3332 they want to separate and quantify everything.
She worked the industry and did a good job she was black and she new it.❤
Thank you for the history and anthropology lesson on the Creole people and language. I would love to visit Louisiana or Haiti some day.
Both very gorgeous places! Pray for Haiti as we have a lot of political unrest right now 🙏🏼❤️
I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota and never heard of her. Weird. I think both sides complaints are valid. Its sad that things like race and color constantly tear us apart. So many bigger issues in the world. God bless
Happens with Hispanic/ Latino/ Latin X / Indigenous
The thing about being the Ethnicity of Hispanic is that a person can be white, black, indigenous and also asian. We are so conditioned in only seeing people that look like Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizaimo or light skinned Mexicans. If you notice a lot of baseball players with Hispanic names look like a Tyrone Jackson from Chicago. Big Papi was definitely not a white hispanic. I visited Puerto Rico two yrs ago in the town of Ioiza which had been settled by Africans brought their for enslavement. The people are predominantly black. I just saw a video with Hugo Chavez and he talked about his African roots and the Venezuelan African roots of the people. I was really surprised.
Thank you for doing this. I never heard of her. As a light skinned bi racial woman myself I want to say this is still an issue in our community. My mom was a white passing with grey eyes married to my handsom Father who was a dark skinned man
who I was very close to. Mom had a lot of dark skinned friends who I loved growing up in the 60's and a couple of white friends too. Colorism is something I wasn't aware of growing up. My best friend was dark skinned. I never thought any of my chocolate sisters as less than me and I never felt white people were better than me. I felt we were all the same until I was called the N word by a 7 yeard old white kid when I worked for a private school where I was the token. My fellow white co workers were appalled when that kid said that to me and scolded him. It was the first time in my life I had to learn about
racism. As a light' skinned woman I must be sensitive and aknowlege some privlage we get for being lighter. I've always been the token for most jobs I've worked. Believe me that comes with its own challenges. I'm not passing like my mom was who did
not try to pass cause she married my Father. My uncle on my mom's side I recently learned did try to pass. THat may explain why he used to call me when he was drunk. People who chose that route had to give up a lot. I understand why the rest of the
community doesnt sympathize when light skinned people like myself have issues with darker skinned women because they have been over looked and dis respected. I would feel the way they do too if I were darker skinned. Now Creoles which I beleive my mom's family is a part of became outsiders. Because of the one drop rule people like me are considered black
Fredi Washington another famous light skinned never passed. It's not suprising Hilda married a white man. Lena dd it too
but she did it to open doors. This whole thing is very complicated.There are u tubers now. Some light skinned who have issues with our darker skinned folks who criticize us and there are Dark skinned u tubers who call us light skinned folks ugly.People
we must figure out a way to embrace and support each other. When our ancestors were slaves and they didved them into house and field slaves because of this it has never been the same. I don't know how we can heal from this but all of us must
learn to love ourselves and stop looking for outside valedation. Dark skinned or light skinned we are all fabulous
This is really good, the way it has been broken down to give you a clear understanding of how the whole racial system worked.
In the movie Origin (2023), the author tried to imply that skin colour and race were not the main factor where racism is concerned, but that it was a caste system like in India. In India, the caste system is solely based on skin colour. Darker skin is at the bottom and lighter skin at the top, which is exactly how racism is played out all around the world 🌎
Really? That would be a highly charged conversation because I see how the author drew that conclusion, but I can see a few fallacies with that conclusion. Thanks for sharing that point. I will have to do research on that story.
We do chose our families in the incarnation process , to break generational curses from karmic family members
Thank you for doing this video Karine i am mixed race. I am so disgusted with society and the way people in our community talk on colour in the most ignorant way. 😒 Also i identify strongly with my black side bc of racism growing up from white people. It hurts me more when i hear the negativity being talked about mixed race.
I certainly don't want a pity party ethier bc i know my beautiful dark chocolate queen sisters get so much hurt aswell in their own way.
I just seriously wish things were different, but it is what white society created,
they made us like this, making us fight for higher status to survive in everyday life. 😔 I don't think colourism amongst us will ever end.. bc the issues are still being created. The way certain black men treat black women, all women. and the misogyny that goes on in conversations online is vile!
There is so much ignorance it is a really serious issue.
The hate i have had is insane as i always say i didn't ask my parents to create me. Some of these white women, and white men, black women black men neef to fix up!!! They are the ones who are selfishly creating more mixed race people. Yet they dont stop to thibk about the implications and issues it brings for that child they create. Why create us then hate us and date us it's actually sick when u sit and thibk if it. It hurts 💔 😢 deeply.
I totally agree. If two people of different races happen to fall in love, at least they shoudn't procreate! It's just a selfish act to bring in the world human beings who will be mistreated by both communities which causes depression, identity crisis, mental issues and much more. There are many beautiful women and handsome men in both communities, why do they want to mix with each other so bad? Unless they just stay together as a couple without having children, please stop this IR sh1t!!
Great mini documentary. So if any you watched the movie Alex Haley “Queen”starring Halle Berry there’s a part in there where her grandmother who is white tells her just because she looked white doesn’t mean anything. She said said to her just a tap of black makes you black. I even heard from racist while people that of your white and you have black that reached back into your family, they will consider you not white. It sad and this to me absolutely makes no sense. But I agree with Karine I don’t think this will ever change. Just sad.
She was absolutely beautiful ❤
Thank you for all these videos. I’m a light skinned black woman. I could never understand all the colorism especially as a child. These videos opened my eyes to a whole new world . I’m grateful for this, l appreciate it.
Always so delighted to see a new Karine Alourde upload! And your recent vids have been exceptional! 🌠
Thank you so much for watching ❤❤
My daughter is half white, and I've had family jokingly call her a little white girl. Her dad's family fusses over her "afro", despite her having brown type 3 curls. My family sees white in her, his family sees black in her. It's a trip.
duh what’s you signed up for lol two different cultures are going to have differences
@@catrocks93 that's what this entire video is about love 😂
I'm 63. Life is short. At some point, you have to forget about people and concentrate on the purpose, the assignment, that God put you here to accomplish. That is more important than what you look like or who your ancestors are/were, etc. We all come from God and HE has a reason for allowing us to come into the world and grow to maturity so that we can accomplish HIS purposes in the earth.
@@far6311 then why cry and complain about something you willingly signed up for? QUICK!
@@far6311So you shoudn't complain. What you should do is to think about all the problems your daughter has and will have to face because of the choice of her parents. No matter how much you love each other nor how much you love your daughter. You brang to the world a human being who is destined to suffer for all her lifetime since she will be mocked and mistreated by both communities, Black and White! Why y'all IR couples are so selfish? You NEVER think about the trauma of yr kids. And don't dare tell me to shut up, because if I'm talking about this, obviously I have something to do with it
Very beautiful woman and great actress. I will never forget her and her accomplishments. May she rest in peace. 🌹🌹❤️❤️🌹🌹💕💕🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Girl, when you’re half white, you’re never white enough for them. I’m half south Asian & half white, & no one has ever called me white…
I love these types of videos, because I learn so much of our people journeys. It's painful to hear what they have suffered. We all get it whether you're brown like me or caucasian appearing we all get a piece of the White man's crazy. I believe all races have beauty within it and I celebrate all. Thank you for sharing this profile on such a talented woman.
Karine.. ur Dialect is so soft and sweet .. Additive .. informative !! So many of us were LOST!! Ty
As a multi ethnic Carib woman… society in general tells you what u are. Ppl look at me and just automatically assume “ Hispanic” without even inquiring and make assumptions. Most black / brown ppl are some type of combo…African , European and indigenous… some may have Asian… But we are All ppl of Color.
Thank you Karine Alourde. 💖🌹
Thank you for sharing Karina❤
She was absolutely beautiful
Thnk you for another excellent episode.
I appreciate you educating people on lesser known actresses. Thank you.
Crazy how colorism really divided all of us & even 100’s of years later still the same effect. I’m a LS ambiguous black woman with Asian features & if I could count how many times I’ve had black people swear I’m not black or don’t belong in the “black” community yet white people always said & viewed me as black….. not lightskin, not mixed & not biracial 🤷🏽♀️
Omg thank you for making a video on this subject !
Very informative deep dive. Thank you and love your content.
I really enjoy your content, looking forward to more. ☺️☺️
I love your stories! I learn so much! You tell these stories so eloquently. Thanks for sharing your passion. I love history content too. Especially black history and celebrity stories.
Hey Karine Thanks for this Video I Never Heard of Her
You handled this topic extraordinarily!
I love your channel! You are gorgeous and an awesome storyteller!!!! Watching from Tupelo Mississippi ❤❤
Excellent upload. Your take is spot on.❤🎉
Thank you for sharing.Your videos are always informative and enjoyable. You show subjects about our own stars and others that haven't been discussed before. I appreciate you ❤️
Freddie Washington accepted her blackness even though she looked white. No matter how white she looked , White people reminded her that she was black
Hey Beautiful karrine ❤ this is my first time hearing about Hilda simms she was so gorgeous thank you for sharing her story ❤🙏🏽👑🌹🌟
Thank you for your eloquence with this topic. I am not biracial however as most of us are, I am more than one ethnicity. That said, I experienced not fitting in from both sides. I was not black enough or too black to fit in anywhere. Kudos to everyone out there dealing with their own issues for whatever it may be and being strong enough to make it through the trials and tribulations.
What is inside a person is what is important. Ignoring one side of your background can't be healthy.
Great video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
♥️ Karine your videos are just brilliant. Phenomenal, informative content. Thank you 🤩
What an interesting video Karine! I really love your channel. Your channel is a standalone in the UA-cam world. Greetings from a silent listener in Germany.
The colorism still exists in the entertainment industry. Beyonce is creole.
Thank you, I enjoyed watching this great video on Ms. Simms. I have never heard of this beautiful woman and you brought it to life to share with us.
This is so true 👍 👏 🙌 💯
What an attractive lady she was!
Shalom great video ❤❤❤❤❤
This is an excellent, educational video that all need to see. I know Spike Lee did some good movies on this topic. Education is key. Thanks Karine.
Interesting video. I had never heard of her before so I'm glad for that.
I only found you recently and Im really loving watching all your videos. I was thinking Gloria Grahame would be a good star to cover. ❤
Well Done 💐
"Do I have the complexion for protection?" But protection from whom and what?
From racism
As a biracial male myself, (my mother is Native American and my father is African-American). I have mostly only had issues with African Americans. Typically all other races simply embrace and accept me. It is with my fellow African-Americans that I'm accused of being "Uppity", "Stuck Up" & "Bougie". Also accusations that...."I Talk like a White Man"..... I never understood that one. More times than not these individuals didn't even know me! I can't tell you how many times I've been accused of being white and I'm not even White! At one hand my fellow African-Americans praise me and on the others it's like they hate me for attributes things I have little to no control over. When I was younger It used to affect me immensely in a negative manner. I am now 46 and have grown thicker skin. It is atrocious how our race has been trained to think that skin complexion is a status symbol 😢
Unfortunately history repeats itself time and time again! Colorism is still here no matter how far back your African roots go or no matter where or how you were raised……here are your 💐 💐 Hilda for all you endured with your fighting spirit you stood tall!
Hilda and Sanaa Lathan do favor. ....
She was talented & beautiful like all my melinated 👸🏿 queens..
This was really good Karine! Another black actress who I haven't heard of before, but I'm so glad, I know now. You make some great points, especially towards the end. And, thank you for breaking down the history of the Creole community. I learned so much from your videos.