Discrimination

Is there black on black discrimination? According to ABC News,  "The prevelance of "colorism" -- black on black discrimination, is less known, but it's an open secret in the black community." Comedian Paul Mooney talks about it on stage. In one of his routines he said, "At home where I come from, Louisiana, we have the saying for it: 'If you brown, hang around. If you yellow, you mellow. If you white, you all right. If you black, get back.' "

“If you’re black, stay back;

if you’re brown, stick around;

if you’re yellow, you’re mellow;

if you’re white, you’re all right.” -What is Colorism? (about.com)