Asya Taylor
NCGP

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Privilege lighter-skinned individuals
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White superiority
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Prejudice against darker-skinned individuals
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Skewed view of beauty and self-worth

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Two original questionnaires (A and B)
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Created a website: gpcolorism.wikispaces.com

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Hatred and discrimination has…
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Ripped the African-American community apart
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Diluted the once rich African culture
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Raised new generation of colorists

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Seen in ever culture, region, social class, and religion
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“…In African countries, even seemingly minor variations in skin tone can contribute to ethnic conflict” (Walters).
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Originated from slavery in America

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Improved work ethic
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Enhanced writing skills
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Personal deadlines enforced
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Bumps in the road
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Writing style
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Lack of sources

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Many ideas for my product
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Informative product: goal
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Trial-and-error
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Final product
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Creating two questionnaires
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Composing an informative Wikispace

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Two unsuccessful mentors
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Paired with Mrs. York
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Shared passion for my topic
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Worked from Oct. 20 th to Nov. 7 th

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Composed a checklist
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Finalized questionnaires
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Testimonials
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Compared answers

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Many social-networking websites
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Specific personal criteria
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Good for such a “touchy” subject
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Easy to use
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No membership required

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Microsoft Word
 questionnaires
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Facebook
 contact
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Gmail
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“Thank you”s
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NC Live and other databases online
 research
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Wikispaces.com
 product

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Finding subjects
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Take questionnaire seriously
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Overcame challenge by going the extra mile
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Self-motivation
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Pride in product
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Demanding respect

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Personal and academic growth
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Fosters creativity, responsibility, collaboration
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Social science research paper
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OSU Bachelor in sociology

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