over the other slaves. He would always be the “tattletale”: the one who would always report to the overseer or the master if the other blacks were doing something that they weren’t supposed to. Light-skinned black females tended to be favored by the master’s wife. They would always be dressed in fancy dresses and had the opportunity to work in the house instead of working in the tobacco fields in the endless, sweltering sun. Because of these actions, the dark-skinned, field-working blacks would tend to be jealous, even hateful, of the “high yellow”, pretty black girls working in the house with the perks of eating better food and receiving seemingly positive attention. Another example is the situation between the Nation of Islam and Malcolm X. When Malcolm X changed his personal ideals about racism, the Nation of Islam found him to be a dire threat to their supposed cause for the separation of blacks and whites. Instead of embracing new and different ideas for the black race, it is believed that the Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam participated in the assassination of Malcolm X. We blacks need to understand that the way to greatness and the way to positive supremacy is the concept of unity. Unconsciously for some, we blacks have a tendency to turn our noses down at those who may look or act “white.” Yes, we can put some of the blame on society, but the majority of the blame should be on our shoulders for allowing us to turn our b

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