Black folk please stop the in-house racism

I have dealt with racist remarks from other African Americans my whole life. Ive been called a white girl, asked if I am mixed, was told I was high yellow, light bright and damn near white, and referred to as a paleface. My mother’s paternal grandfather was white but my mom only looked like a light skinned black girl. I came out of the womb lighter than both of my parents and anyone in my family except a great aunt. . My 3 children have their dad’s coloring which is a few shades darker than mine.

My daughter married a biracial man and her oldest son has her brown complexion. The two youngest look like their dad and this causes problems from other African Americans for them and for me. I cannot count the number of times someone who is black has emphasized that they look like me.What I am hearing is that we all are very light. I have lots of stories regarding black on black ignorance but for this article I will center on what happened today.

My two youngest ages 8 and 9 were in the front yard playing with a 7year old neighbor. They had been getting along pretty well for over a month but all of that has changed. My grandchildren informed me that this child was no longer their friend and they were going to inform their older brother to delete him from all social media accounts. They went on to tell me that their friend had told them that I was white and they were white also and this made us racist. Black people have been coming in all colors in this nation since slavery and by now everyone should be used to it.

This 6 year old also gave my grandchildren the middle finger and did not learn any of this on his own. Neither this child nor his parents are what you would consider as very dark skinned and this fits a pattern. It’s African Americans who are no too much darker than me who seem to have the problems. Blacks talk about white people learning racism at home when we are not much better. I have never judged others by their complexion but it’s happened to me all the time. The idea that this foolishness has gone to a younger generation is disgusting and indicates that some people are not comfortable in their own skin.

It really needs to stop because now my grandchildren have lost a playmate. I saw this child starting at me when he should have been playing with my grandson and granddaughter. To think at such a young age he feels the need to express colorism is very sad. Someone obviously said in his hearing that my grandchildren and I looked white. The issue of racism also must have been discussed. How sad at 6 years old he knows how to use his middle finger. There would be no point in talking to his grandma who looks to be about my age or his parents. I would just be opening a door for more controversy.

This little boy will probably grow up sensitive about his complexion and disrespecting other blacks who are lighter than he. This boy came to my house while my grandchildren were visiting and were ugly to them when they only desired to be friends. This is where bullying behind and it needs to be nipped in the bud. At the same time, this child said my granddaughter was sexy and that’s a different story for another day.

Someone is saying kids will be kids but name-calling based on skin color is wrong especially when you are of the same ethnicity. I just thought I would bring this to the attention of the readers and perhaps a black man or woman individual who is discriminating against other African Americans this way might consider their actions.