An actual test, along with the so-called ruler test in common use in the the early 1900s among upper class Black American societies and families to determine if a Black person was sufficiently white to gain admittance or acceptance. If your skin was darker than a brown paper bag, you did not merit inclusion. Thousands of Black institutions including the nation's most eminent Black fraternity -- Phi Alpha Phi, Howard Univiersity, and numerous church and civic groups all practiced this discriminiation. The practice has 19th Century antecedants with the Blue Blood Society and has not totally died out.
Zora Neal Hurston was the first well known writer to air this strange practice in a public. The practice is now nearly universally condemned (at least in public) as being an example of "colorism". Particularly cogent modern day critiques can be found in Kathy Russell's "The Color Complex", Tony Morrion's "The Bluest Eye" (an Ophrey Book Club choice) and Marita Golden's "Don't Play in the Sun." The best known send-up of the pactice, however, is Spike Lee's scathing and hilarious 1988 movie, "School Daze."
Zora Neal Hurston was the first well known writer to air this strange practice in a public. The practice is now nearly universally condemned (at least in public) as being an example of "colorism". Particularly cogent modern day critiques can be found in Kathy Russell's "The Color Complex", Tony Morrion's "The Bluest Eye" (an Ophrey Book Club choice) and Marita Golden's "Don't Play in the Sun." The best known send-up of the pactice, however, is Spike Lee's scathing and hilarious 1988 movie, "School Daze."
"Though the brown paper bag test is antiquated and frowned upon as a shameful moment in African-American history, the ideals behind the practice still lingers in the African-American community" -- Rivea Ruff, BlackCollegeView.Com
by Bill Peters August 19, 2006
Get the brown paper bag testmug. by spyder_web September 15, 2009
Get the Bestie From Another Testesmug. by blazezo_xcn January 20, 2021
Get the wait i'm gonna testmug. The GSAT.
A kind of entrance exam for universities in Taiwan, which is most high school students’ nightmare.
At first, it was not that difficult to finish each subject in time. However, the questions in it have become exquisitely longer, apparently students will face tremendous pressure in the future.
A kind of entrance exam for universities in Taiwan, which is most high school students’ nightmare.
At first, it was not that difficult to finish each subject in time. However, the questions in it have become exquisitely longer, apparently students will face tremendous pressure in the future.
There are only four days left before the GSAT! Go and study for Gods sake!
Poor you have to take the general scholastic ability test, but I have no idea how to help you.
GOOD LUCK!
Poor you have to take the general scholastic ability test, but I have no idea how to help you.
GOOD LUCK!
by Sherlock Eurus January 12, 2020
Get the general scholastic ability testmug. After our department got sold out to the contractors I had to test drive the ironing board just to keep my job at a lower pay.
by dfn_doe & Katbot April 12, 2004
Get the test drive the ironing boardmug. "What were the results of your girlfriend's oral fructose tolerance test?"
"Inconclusive. We're going to have to do at least one a day to get better results."
"Inconclusive. We're going to have to do at least one a day to get better results."
by tehfish February 21, 2010
Get the oral fructose tolerance testmug. A drinking competition between two opposing players. Each player shall pour 4 oz of beer in to three separate cups and pour two shots of hard liquor. The players shall then engage in a normal game of one on one flippy cup, with the addition of a shot of liquor before the 2nd and 3rd cups. Players may not pass alcohol off to friends or bystanders. The first one to finish all their booze and successfully flip the cups wins.
by Shif Dizzle March 30, 2010
Get the Basic Skills Testmug.