Spike Lee’s “School Daze” was all about rivalry between “wannabes” & “jigaboos”. The former were also known as “light & brights” if they excelled in their studies.
Saw all kinds of skin tone consciousness in the Army. Race mixing was frowned upon; my unit got its first female commander, a beautiful Afro-Korean with perfect mocha skin. Not black enough for this majority-black reserve unit.
Most black officers I spoke to came from families where both parents were college graduates. I went to one of our lieutenant’s wedding; he was a Tuskegee alumnus and the guests were nearly all of the black elite. Asked if there was an advantage to graduating from Tuskegee, he merely replied, “It opens doors”.
As an RN, I’ve worked with a lot of black and Hispanic nurses in the past few years. I have heard SO many disparaging comments ...they ESPECIALLY hate white older women ...it was “that white b*tch” this or that “white b*TCH” that. They TRULY hated the white women who were in management and made their lives a living hell, although NONE of the crap they ever did EVER resulted in any sort of benefit or advancement for themselves ....just rancor and upset on the job.
I am SO glad to out of that environment. They thrive on upset and nastiness.