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Anti-blackness devalues black peoples as individuals and as a whole.Their practices,cultures,business,or anything that they participate in is minimized.According to the text black people are not qualified for full citizenship.Blacks are "problematic" permanently.
"Black communities across the United
States (and the world) have been severely disadvantaged as a result of historical and contemporary
systemic racism.."They over basically over power the bad than the good based on our history.

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As race relations continue to dominate the public conversation, there is a broadening of understanding and perspectives taking place. Merriam-Webster recently announced that the definition of racism would be changing to reflect systemic oppression. Based on this new definition, racism is not only ill feelings toward someone based on their race but can also be conceptualized as a system of power and privilege used to oppress those who do not have that same power and privilege in society. There is a commonly held belief that white people are the only perpetuators of racism and anti-Black bias and that as a person of color (POC), you do cannot hold racist views. Adopting this mindset will make deconstructing anti-Blackness much more challenging. One phenomenon that is rarely discussed is the idea of white adjacency. While the term hasn't been fully defined in a lot of detail, it can be thought of as the benefits received by a POC because of their proximity to whiteness. Sometimes the benefits received are unbeknownst to the individual on the receiving end and other times, individuals actively seek these benefits through changing their appearance, their mannerisms, their behaviors and even the way that they speak. The perceived benefits of white proximity can be a driving force that prompts POC to adopt anti-Black views and behaviors. In order to dismantle systems of oppression, an honest and open conversation about anti-Blackness in communities of color must be had. How does anti-Blackness manifest in communities of color and what can be done to dismantle it?

1. Putting lighter skin on a pedestal. A quick peruse of the media will reveal that lighter skinned individuals in communities of color are highlighted and promoted more often. Examples of this can be found by analyzing popular films and TV shows. Singer Amara La Negra made headlines a few years ago when she shared her experiences with racism and colorism that is rampant in the Latinx community. A 2011 documentary called explored the systemic oppression that darker skinned women face around the world. Governmental policies can also reinforce anti-Blackness. An example of this can be found by examining the complicated relationship between the Dominican Republic and their island neighbor Haiti. In 2015, the Dominican Republic announced that the country would be deporting Haitians in an effort to "cleanse" their population. Many felt that the Dominican Republic was unfairly targeting those with darker skin. India has also had pervasive issues with colorism through their caste system. Within some parts of India, caste systems still determine educational and economic opportunities. To remedy this widespread and persistent issue, greater awareness about the impacts of colorism is needed. Within the United States, there has been a more concerted effort to feature the diversity of skin tones within ethnicities. For long-term changes, these efforts must continue.

2. Perpetuating anti-Black views. The first place where our views are shaped and molded is through our family. Parents in communities of color often perpetuate anti-Black views and pass these views onto their children. Comedian George Lopez explained this in a 2017 standup segment, where he indicated that in Latino families there are two rules: Don't marry a Black person and don't park in front of the house. Lopez received a lot of backlash for his statements, but some say there is truth behind every statement said in jest. Other ways that parents can perpetuate anti-Black views is by telling children not to go out into the sun so that their skin won't get darker. It is important to understand that being a non-Black POC doesn't absolve you from being prejudiced. POC can still hold views that are deeply anti-Black. Adopting the viewpoint that POC cannot hold anti-Black views undermines efforts to curtail oppression and prevents communities of color from looking inwardly to understand the role they've played in continuing anti-Black bias.

3. Encouraging assimilation. Those who live and work in majority-white environments have likely adopted several practices to assimilate with the dominant culture. These survival tactics include, but are not limited to, changing one's hair to mimic more Euro-centric hairstyles, code-switching, and even " acting white." While these assimilation techniques were once deemed necessary for surviving and thriving in white spaces, the argument could be made that adhering to white social norms further upholds anti-Blackness. Something as simple as being who you are, speaking in a way that's most comfortable to you and wearing your hair in the way that it grows out of your head is revolutionary. For centuries, Black people have had to adhere to social norms that were created by the dominant culture. Parents telling their children to straighten their hair or talk a certain way to be accepted does not encourage and celebrate Blackness but rather sends the message that to be hired, liked, accepted, and valued one must change to fit what is deemed appropriate and acceptable by white culture. If society is ever going to disrupt, deconstruct and dismantle anti-Blackness, there must be a normalization of Blackness. Rather than changing oneself to be accepted, standing in all your glory will be what chips away at anti-Blackness and dismantles systems of oppression.

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How Communities Of Color Perpetuate Anti-Blackness

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The perceived benefits of white proximity can be a driving force that prompts people of color to adopt anti-Black views. In order to dismantle systems of oppression, an honest and open conversation about anti-Blackness in communities of color must be had.

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How has Anti-blackness contributed to the development of self-hate in the Black Community? Identify ways in which self-hate has manifested?

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How has Anti-blackness contributed to the development of self-hate in the Black Community? Identify ways in which self-hate has manifested?

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https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1533&context=etd

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Anti blackness can lead to insecurities towards black people. It makes them uncomfortable in their own skin because of the way their treated. "Research has shown how the connections between criminality and blackness were manufactured and, over time, made into a kind of common sense about crime. "This is basically saying black people are most likely the reason for crimes.

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" Parents in communities of color often perpetuate anti-Black views and pass these views onto their children. " As said in the text anti-blacks is taught by your guardian and it just passes on to generation to generation. Some families even have rules they have to follow like "don't marry a black person". Another thing was was stated in the text says "Other ways that parents can perpetuate anti-Black views is by telling children not to go out into the sun so that their skin won’t get darker. " That's like saying being black is a threat to non blacks, communities and businesses.

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What methods could we use in society to rid ourselves of Antiblackness?

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What methods could we use in society to rid ourselves of Antiblackness?

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Why is Antiblackness a human rights issue?

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Why is Antiblackness a human rights issue?

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Anti-blackness contributed to the development of self-hate in the black community by underestimating black people and talking down on us making it seem like we're the threats of the world so we become insecure about the color of our skin,our names,and the way we talk.In my second source in the article it says,"..in a study done by Bertrand & Mullainathan (2004) it was found that people with ‘black sounding’ names were less likely to receive callbacks for job interviews". Just a sound of a name can make the people around judge you without even knowing the beauty of your talents.Black people are less likely to even get a job they interviewed because of their name and skin.I didn't know the color brown was a threat?

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Methods we could use in society to get rid of Anti-blackness is not teaching yours kids to grow up and hate their skin color because they are others who do,Also by embracing your beauty and talents.

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Anti-blackness is a human rights issue because people who have melanin or any shade of darkness get treated differently and unequally so it leads to more serious problems cause we want to fight for our fairness.

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1. Why is a color of someone skins a threat to society?
2. Why do non-colored people still our culture but still criticize because of our skin?