Thursday, 18 February 2016

I am black and I face racial discrimination everyday




  I am a victim of racial discrimination. I have darker skin tone. Because of that, I have been underestimated by everyone from my childhood. My mom told, "You have become black" in a different voice. For my mom, if anyone is white, he/she is beautiful. My schoolmates use to call me  "you are black". My dad prefers white skin tone, esp foreign girls. I have been on depression due to this skin tone issue.

I joined college. I was good at my academics. But, for receiptionist for an event, 2 white girls were chosen. They consider themselves superior due to their skin tone. My friend use to tell proudly" i am white, hey, i am not black.. Ha ha".They didn't even respond to me initially. Then following that, in every meeting or event in my college, only white girls are selected. For presenting bouquets or anchor, only white girls are selected. These girls don't respond to dark skinned girls. They will talk to white girls only.

My roommate is very proud that she is white. So she talks to other roommate who is also white & avoids me in her presence. She keeps talking about skin colour always. She was telling a story that , " Once a black girl loved a boy. That boy didn't love him back, because she is black. She was requesting for love from him & was disappointed". She use to tell, "I ask forgiveness to God, because of my sin". I said " What sin?" She tells, " When I walk in road, all boys look at me. They are commiting sin with lustful eyes. That was because of me". She is proud that she is white, and because of that she considers herself beautiful. 

I had a close friend. He told, I need to take selfie with a white girl and use it as dp and make my ex-gf jealous. I was his close friend , but he rarely took selfie with me. I have another close friend, who asks me to introduce me to all my white girlfriends. Even for job, this may happen. 

But I won't lose myself. Whosoever may be proud of their skin tone, I won't mind. God has created me in the best way, he can.  I am happy with what I got. Real beauty is in talent, not on skin tone. God don't hate black people. If he hates, he is not God.

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