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10-Year-Old Girl Bullied About Her Dark Skin Launches a T-Shirt Line

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10-Year-Old Girl Bullied About Her Dark Skin Launches a T-Shirt Line

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Colorism has been a part of the African-American culture since the beginning of time. Dark skin is often frowned upon while lighter skin is glamorized. Thankfully we are entering a new day and age where beautiful dark and brown skin is being appreciated more.

10-year-old Kheris Rodgers experienced colorism when she was bullied at school for her dark skin tone. Many times Rodgers was teased by her classmates and teachers.

She told BuzzFeed News that during a class exercise years ago in grade school her teacher asked students to draw themselves, then handed her a black crayon.

Rodgers response was, “I’m not that dark….I’m brown”. Rodgers mom thankfully took her out of that school but the bullying persisted no matter what…

Please read original article 10-Year-Old Girl Bullied About Her Dark Skin Launches a T-Shirt Line posted on Healthy Black Girls on 7 May 2017 | 5:47 am —

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