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Not only did these two empty headed numbskulls not know the difference between race and ethnicity and what an "Afro-Latina" is before this woman came on their show, they actually had the nerve to say that colorism is in the past.
It these two black men implying that "colorism" is over doesn't echo white people saying "racism was a long time ago" then what does?
FOR HARRIETT breaks this mess down for you in the video below.
BLACKCHICKROCKED.BLOGSPOT.COM
‘You sure it’s not in your mind?’
But rather than listening and understanding Amara’s unique experience as an Afro-Latina, many felt Charlamagne and Envy were condescending and ignorant.
Pointing to success stories like Cardi B, who is also Latina, Charlamagne argued that there is a market for Latinas in the music industry. However, he failed to acknowledge Cardi’s light-skinned privilege.
“You sure it’s not in your mind?” Charlamagne asked. “What is Cardi B? How do you explain her? Cardi’s teeth was messed up, she came from the strip club, she’s so-called ratchet and ghetto as hell. Now she’s America’s darling.”
DJ Envy also tried to discredit Amara’s arguments about colorism in the Afro-Latina community, questioning its legitimacy because he doesn’t “see it” in neighborhoods he’s in. At one point, DJ Envy even asks Amara if she thinks Cardi is lighter than her, when it’s obvious that she is.
Still Amara La Nega held her own. “It’s not that hard to be confused,” Amara shot back....
Not only did these two empty headed numbskulls not know the difference between race and ethnicity and what an "Afro-Latina" is before this woman came on their show, they actually had the nerve to say that colorism is in the past.
It these two black men implying that "colorism" is over doesn't echo white people saying "racism was a long time ago" then what does?
FOR HARRIETT breaks this mess down for you in the video below.
BLACKCHICKROCKED.BLOGSPOT.COM
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