Black No More
Reading the book “Black No More” Written by George S. Schuyler back into the time period of THE GREAT DEPRESSION in 1933 and Mr. Schuyler Past away forty-four years after it was processed and published. Black No More is a gift to all the children, young adults and adults that didn’t have a clue of how things were back when they were not even born or thought of it shows how you need to be a certain color for you to be cool in those days.
I like the detailed book “Black No More” because it was very clear and some parts were very exciting. This book showed readers how people were actually racist and how they want to fit in, For example in the book there was a guy named Max Disher who changed his skin color just to fit in the crowd to get complements and attention but truly he really lost his dignity from being a proud black man.
The best part of the book “Black No More” is how it’s true how most black people want to date a women that’s lighter than themselves that has the body on the outside but have a dishonorable or have a all I want is your money attitude, For example in the book Max Disher wanted a girlfriend that was lighter then himself.
I would recommend that people read “Black No More” because this can teach people that don’t know about black people history things that not only happened in the 1930’s during the Great Depression but this can show them things that our people have went through in slavery but it was worst during slavery.
I don’t recommend this book “Black No More” to people who suffer with immaturity or that really are against the word “Nigger” and that really can’t take the racism. This book is written in the mind set of people in the 1930’s so they have there own language, For example instead of saying what they say what they say whut or instead of saying “Nigger ” instead they use the term “Nigga” what I don’t understand is that why do black people use the word nigger on other blacks but when causations say it they want to fight?
The book “Black No More” has taught me that white people didn’t want to dance, with black persons because of their intellectual skin color. When Max Disher changed his skin color to get attention and so he can fit in the white territory he got more respect then he had ever gotten.
In conclusion What do you think about this racism that has and still is going on? Do you think if you change your skin color you would get more respect? What do you think about Max Disher? Why do black people use the word nigger on other blacks but when causations say it they want to fight? These are all questions no one has every answered and I think it is time for one now.
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Excellent report Manny. I like how you gave examples after each of your observations. Racism is such a complex thing. It's hard to explain how and why humans can see eachother as less-than-human. As you say, it's important to know the history of racism against blacks in America so that we can see how far we've come and how far we still need to go.
One theory on why Black people call eachother the "n" word is because they've taken ownership of something used against them. By taking this powerful word as their own it takes away the power.
The problem with that theory is it's still loaded with negative meanings. No matter who uses the "N" word, it still hints at slavery, pain, and oppression. You can't wipe all the smell off of it. At least that's my opinion.
There is no doubt that racism still exists today, but at least there are large groups of people of all races who no longer think it's OK. At least we have laws against it. At least we now have a black president!
I wasn't clear about what you were saying about black men dating lighter skin women. Do you think black men in today's day and age still prefer lighter skin women?
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