Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott has set off an online controversy after some candid remarks she makes in a new first-person narrative about interracial relationships — particularly those between Black men and White women — from the prospective of a woman of color.
“My new friend is handsome, African-American, intelligent and seemingly wealthy. He is an athlete, loves his momma, and is happily married to a White woman. I admit when I saw his wedding ring, I privately hoped. But something in me just knew he didn’t marry a sister. Although my guess hit the mark, when my friend told me his wife was indeed Caucasian, I felt my spirit…wince….” Jill writes in an essay featured in the new issue of Essence Magazine.
Obviously, that didn’t go over so well with some folks, while others seemed to be in complete agreement:
-“Ok, how does she feel about black men and ASIAN women? No history there to rationalize. Is that relationship OK with Ms. Scott? This interview made me lose all respect for her,” Essence reader Edna writes.
-“Black women who hate on black men for dating outside their race are just projecting their own insecurities onto others. I’m a white woman in a long-term relationship with a black man. We get hated on all the time by black women. It used to bother me, but I can’t go through life being bothered by insecure people anymore. My boyfriend and I love each other very deeply and look forward to having children together. I’m looking forward to raising beautiful children with him and teaching them to love themselves. I’m positive I’ll also have to teach them to not let darker-skinned black women get to them……because we all know that black women don’t just have a problem with white women…they have a problem with anyone lighter than them…..” another poster writes.
-“When I hear the phrase beige is the new black I wince….” says another
-“I can admit that I prefer not to see black men with white women, whether they are successful or not. As black women, we have had to endure criticism and swallow to much of our pride in comparison to white women. I have seen some handsome white men, but there is nothing better than that sexy black men 
-“The funniest thing about this is that you are all judging white women with broad overgeneralizations that would be considered ‘racist’ when applied to you. Want to know why so many educated ‘in order’ black men go to white women? Because those decent black men remember growing up being viewed as ’scrubs’ or ‘lames’ by black women, who dont give you the time of day unless you are ghetto rich or play the role of some ignorant thug….” Cotton says.
-“I just don’t understand why people are trying to act like Jill Scott is racist. As stated, she said what people have been thinking for quite sometime. Black men don’t understand the plight of the Black woman, and go out with whomever they please. If it were that easy for us, some may be doing the same thing. From my experience, our men go out and get other women once they’ve attained their success but forget about the Black women who were there with them through their struggles….”
In an effort to decry allegations of racism now being hurled at her, the Why Did I Get Married Too star appeared on CNN on Friday to explain that she has no “problem” with interracial dating, but noted that the history of America conditions Black women to feel “left alone” when Brothas chose to “date outside.” Jill hopes that her essay will help spark a healthy debate about interracial dating in the Black community.
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