Social media is one of those tools that is so powerful it can be constructive and destructive at the same time. Over the weekend I unfortunately came across a post that went viral bashing Kendrick Lamar and his newly engaged fiancé because she was of lighter skin. I have no need to promote this ignorance so I won’t even link it but will address something that was said. This lost young lady questioned Kendrick’s consciousness because he chose not to marry a woman of darker skin. So stuck on the color of skin it was not taken into account that this was his high school sweetheart before all the fame or even that this is the woman he loves. This lost soul pretty much stated it is a black man’s duty to date women of darker skin and since he didn't abide by these rules he isn't a conscious black man. I wouldn't even take offense by these statements because like many in this world I understand she is very lost.
