Author Archives: A Blakward Perspective

Stanley Desmarat “HEF”

BLAKGROUND ON COLORISM: Oxford English Dictionary—prejudice or discriminationespecially within a radical or ethnic group favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin Alice Walker- first coined the term and defined it as“prejudicial or preferential treatment of same-race people based solely on their color,” which continues to this day. And as she once wrote,“…unlessContinue reading “Stanley Desmarat “HEF””

Henry Scott Jr.

BLAKGROUND ON COLORISM: Oxford English Dictionary—prejudice or discriminationespecially within a radical or ethnic group favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin Alice Walker- first coined the term and defined it as“prejudicial or preferential treatment of same-race people based solely on their color,” which continues to this day. And as she once wrote,“…unlessContinue reading “Henry Scott Jr.”

Corey B. Wright

BLAKGROUND ON COLORISM: Oxford English Dictionary—prejudice or discriminationespecially within a radical or ethnic group favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin Alice Walker- first coined the term and defined it as“prejudicial or preferential treatment of same-race people based solely on their color,” which continues to this day. And as she once wrote,“…unlessContinue reading “Corey B. Wright”

WAISTED

Waist Beads: History, Spirit, and Sacred Continuity in African & African American Culture Waist beads are far more than adornment. Across Africa and throughout the African diaspora, they function as spiritual tools, cultural markers, and living vessels of ancestral veneration. Their history is deeply intertwined with ritual, identity, protection, and power. This post explores theContinue reading “WAISTED”

All About Perspective

The idea of the term #Blakward came to a few years ago. Since then, what it was going to be has taken on many forms through countless ideas and frustrations, doubts, revisions and all the other manic emotions you can think of. When I was trying to mold my idea into something that is absolutelyContinue reading “All About Perspective”