So what does this mean? 70 years later and we still have an identity problem?
In 1939, Dr. Kenneth Clark and his wife Mamie conducted the Clark Doll Experiment where they asked black children to choose between a black doll and a white doll. The dolls were the same except for their skin color but most thought the white doll was nicer.
In 2005, Kiri Davis did the same experiment and came out with similar results:
"The diasporic experiences of our culture have produced a people more diverse than we often appreciate." CGL
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