Dark, Lovely, and South Asian

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I couldn't find any space online that celebrate positive images of dark-skinned South Asians so I created one. This is also a space to celebrate the South Asian diaspora and people of Indo-Caribbean descent who also face colorism. Audre Lorde said, "If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive." I refuse to be crunched into other people's dehumanizing fantasies about me. I refuse to be eaten alive. I am a dark-skinned South Asian who needs to see representations that reflect me. Here are images, voices and stories that document I am not alone.

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August 7, 2012

I am not South Asian but colorism is something that is crippling my people, African people. I saw this video and thought you would appreciate the message of the artist. Spoken word piece entitled “Fade to White” by Ee’da

http://youtu.be/iChfvYzd38M

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