Yep, sadly, a white face sells the ability to speak English far better than a coloured face would. I don't know why it is this way, but it IS the way it is!
I too know non white people who'd speak far better English than some white folk do, but here, that doesn't matter. Many times, our pictures are taken and placed on advertisements so parents and students can see that there are native English speakers working in that place. It wouldn't be anywhere near as effective if there weren't white faces on the pictures... I know it's wrong and we've basically gone through all that stuff in our collective pasts, but here, in Asia, this is the way it is sadly!
Peace y'all,
