(pics inside)
In light of all this Michael Richards bullshit, racial tension in this country is at an all-time high and it had me thinking: when did I first experience it? Believe it or not, it was my own grandmother. Now I’ve always had a light complexion, the only child of 3 of that particular persuasion (a complexion that I share with my mother).
My grandmother (my father’s mother) was a dark-complexioned woman and her ENTIRE family was dark or brown skinned. Let’s just say that she wasn’t too thrilled when her only son married a “light-skinned woman”. To the rest of her children’s kids she was this nice & sweet granny. But to my mother, my brother, my sister & I she treated us like shit, and I never knew why.
As I got older I found out that my grandmother was simply color-struck, and that racism can go both ways sometimes.
How bout the rest of y’all?
Damn is this my brother on the low? Shit I didn't know my grandmother was racist on the low. But she was the opposite. She would say don't marry no kinky head black girl. Get you a spanish chick so your kids can have nice hair. Now keep in mind Grandma is dark skinned and got kinky ass hair.
Outside of Fam - I had a guidance counselor tell me while in High school that I need to go to a 2 year trade school. I took that as a slap in the face. He basically telling me I wasn't good enough to amount to anything and not to waste my time in a 4 yr college. That is the only one which sticks out to me.
