“Black Love” Accused Of Perpetuating Colorism As Trailer For New Season Debuts

“Black Love” Accused Of Perpetuating Colorism As Trailer For New Season Debuts

OWN’s ‘Black Love’ docu-series is causing some controversy on twitter, as some social media users are pointing out that the trailer for the new season is allegedly perpetuating colorism. The series, which debuted in 2017, has seen the likes of celebs such as Meagan Good, Tamia, Tia Mowry, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, LeToya Luckett, David and Tamela Mann, and other everyday couples. The trailer for Season 4 recently debuted, however something deeper caused a conversation to erupt on social media about the trailer.

The conversation started with this tweet, where the users alluded to the issue at hand, colorism.

y’all see it too right ? https://t.co/u3lc4X17nv

— boy dyke (@mygenderisblack) August 14, 2020

Ever since this tweet went viral, twitter users did not hold back and had a conversation about what black love actually is, while also pointing out the prevalence of one dark skinned partner with a lighter skinned partner. See some of the tweets below.

https://twitter.com/WrittenByHanna/status/1294685508501676034

A black person and a non black person is NOT black love. pic.twitter.com/DvpWLqMzuE

— ?? ? AMOUR DA GODDESS?? (@baddgyalb) August 15, 2020

For all of you who missed the point: where are the darkskin women? why are we not being represented in a show about black love?
no we’re not gonna be okay w pushed to the sidelines bc “at least there’s a show about black love” and no I didn’t say lightskin women are less black

— boy dyke (@mygenderisblack) August 15, 2020

https://twitter.com/_Keishawrites/status/1294659391896129536

While we're discussing the Black Love documentary, can we also discuss this foolishness? pic.twitter.com/XSfmGOhV3M

— Bitch I'm a dogg Roof Roof (@Letmetellyougi2) August 15, 2020

dkm they said ‘Black(ish) Love’ https://t.co/nsqRpMiQ2B

— ???simply, me. (@Aqua_or_Bob) August 15, 2020

https://twitter.com/ChickenGeorge__/status/1294634831389831169

Are light skin people not black … Y'all are fn exhausting on this app lol

— zinc saucier (@qween_shit) August 15, 2020

https://twitter.com/fuhtrue/status/1294589000490065920

We are so divided as a ppl it is pathetic. The old are divided from the young, male vs female, & now light skin vs dark skin. Instead of focusing on commonalities we obsess over differences. Unity is nowhere in sight & it is so unfortunate.

— JA EL (@JAELBEY) August 15, 2020

normalize dark skinned black women in love

— Peace Amadi, PsyD (@ItsPeaceAmadi) August 15, 2020

https://twitter.com/imnotbijou/status/1294386625343107074

https://twitter.com/dessiecarlile/status/1294541361086046208

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