My mom asked me what a "shade" was today. She was at work and talking to an employee, and the employee said she wouldn't work for a "shade" when she was referring to my mom's boss. He is also black, is this woman saying she wouldn't work for a black person? Or is it like "shady" like sketchy and not trust worthy????
2007-01-21 02:28:00 · 4 answers · asked by Astrid Beau Bega Belda Calixte 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
YES, black people are sometimes referred to as " shades" this is an older expression of a previous generation of urban hip sters.
It is true that there are blacks that discriminate against blacks.
Just like there are women that do not like other women and prefer to work for men etc.
2007-01-21 02:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of funny, actually...there are different "shades" of black/brown in the black community; the softer colors (skin like Halle Berry, for instance) are extremely desirable; the darker "shaded" (super black-ebony) are not; It's an internal black color issue that doesn't make much sense to me...
2007-01-21 10:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only "shades" I've ever heard of are those of deceased persons.
2007-01-21 10:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so shady past mabye
2007-01-21 10:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋