Or, it was at least videotaped because the adults involved knew these little girls weren’t particularly keen on blackness.

It’s kind of like when a parent tries to capture their kid’s first steps but they inevitably get the second ones. Rather, it was a trick to capture the racial hatred that the onlookers behind the camera knew already existed. But, the reaction from the video’s camera person is probably the worst part of this clip.Īfter a few watches, I realized that this cruel escapade wasn’t a gift giving exercise. The racial hatred from White children is rarely seen this vividly.Īs a mother of Black children, I have experienced White children patting my son’s hair and describing the texture as “like a sheep.” I have also had to contend with kids telling my children they were “dirty” because they were “brown.” Even with those experiences, seeing the disgust on these little girls’ faces left me speechless. And, forty-four percent said the White doll looked most like them. Most of the children thought the White doll was prettier.

Sixty-three percent of children chose the White one. In the experiment, the researchers asked Black children to pick which dolls they would like to play with. Salon has noted that the video hearkens back to a 1940s experiment by Kenneth and Mamie Clark. The camera person and others in the room then burst into laughter. In contrast, Reagan, becomes visibly upset and then starts crying loudly.

When asked if she likes her’s by the camera person (who seems to be the mother of both girls), she nods but is clearly uneasy about the gift. But, once Rainey sees that there are two Black dolls inside, her demeanor changes. The viral video shows an older White girl named Rainey (sp?) and her sister Reagan opening a package from “Uncle Seth” and “Aunt Cynthia.” They seem excited at first. A recent video of two little White girls receiving Black baby dolls for Christmas shows how disturbing it can be to watch in action. There is something particularly disturbing about racism in children.

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