The Mirror: Who Taught Black People to Hate Their Own Reflection? #shorts #blackhistory #facts

For generations, Black people have lived under beauty standards that often treated lighter skin, straighter hair, and European features as more desirable. But where did those standards come from—and what happens when society teaches people that something about themselves needs to be changed? Using historical context and an archival speech from Malcolm X, this mini-documentary examines the deeper history of Black beauty, hair, skin, self-image, and the struggle to define beauty on our own terms. #BlackHistory #AfriEye #BlackBeauty #Colorism #BlackIsBeautiful #MalcolmX