Experts and people of color weigh in on the long-term effects of colorism. "She's pretty for a dark-skin girl" is an unfortunate saying that many Black women have heard at some point in their lifetime ...
When rapper and producer André 3000 performed at Lollapalooza back in 2014, he wore a black jumpsuit embossed with seven bold words: "Across cultures, darker people suffer most. Why?" Since then, the ...
Jodie Turner-Smith opened up about how raising her biracial daughter has given her space to heal from experiences with colorism. Being a dark-skinned woman, her reality in the world will be notably ...
Most of us have learned to recognize racism when it rears its ugly head, but colorism often flies under the radar. In fact, you may have never heard that term, or if you have, you may not fully ...
Colorism is a word that might not get as much attention as racism, but its impact runs deep, especially within Latino ...
“I want Asian women to be seen as a force to reckon with.” Having loved makeup her entire life, Yu Chen Shih has never felt accepted by the industry's standard of beauty. After years of struggling to ...
When engaging in the nuanced discussions of colorism, we must strive to understand the root cause and origins of colorism and how it is still used as a tool to divide groups that already experience ...
Tichina Arnold is taking responsibility for her words on Deon Cole's show, apologizing for comments about "reverse colorism" ...
After Ari Lennox called out the colorist jokes on “Martin,” actress Tichina Arnold clarified the real intent behind the jokes ...