It’s crazy that this movie had came out the year I was born and I still can say that that is still how black people act in our community. Light skinned and long hair is still looked upon as more beautiful then dark skinned and kinky hair. It is even in our rap lyrics today. In Lil Wayne ‘Right Above It’ lyrics he states, “Uh, how do he say what’s never said? Beautiful black woman, I bet that bitch look better red.” Spike Lee was trying to show black people that we need to stop with all of this bias hatred amongst each other because we all are still Black people and you do not hear white people hating or thinking they are better then one another by their complexions and their hair
It’s crazy that this movie had came out the year I was born and I still can say that that is still how black people act in our community. Light skinned and long hair is still looked upon as more beautiful then dark skinned and kinky hair. It is even in our rap lyrics today. In Lil Wayne ‘Right Above It’ lyrics he states, “Uh, how do he say what’s never said? Beautiful black woman, I bet that bitch look better red.” Spike Lee was trying to show black people that we need to stop with all of this bias hatred amongst each other because we all are still Black people and you do not hear white people hating or thinking they are better then one another by their complexions and their hair