Reaction paper to film, A Question of Color

The film, A Question of Color, taught me a lot about the psychology behind discrimination within the African American race. The film reminded me even more of the continuous discrimination African Americans face, yet it bothered me to know that I too am a participant in that discrimination. We are the products of a society that treats African Americans as second-class citizens. It seems like the closer a person’s appearance is to the African …

…fact that that some of the speakers with lighter complexions felt people with darker complexions had it better and vice-versa. Throughout the film I was reminded of the saying, “The grass is greener on the other side.” I end this paper wondering in my own mind what it will take for African Americans to get past a conflict that does not appear to have a simple or obvious solution. A Question of Color Reaction Paper