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Prejudicial discrimination that favors lighter shades of skin. Colorism, more generally, is the social preference for lighter skin, often experienced among people from a similar ethnic group. Black ...

When looking to create a more equitable workplace, it is imperative to interrogate the different ways that our systems and structures contribute to marginalization. One important aspect of the ...

A study of Black Americans is among the first to show how the internalization of negative messages about dark skin tones ...

The "Nope" star, 28, hit back on comparisons of her career to Zendaya's after a tweet gained attention over the weekend discussing Hollywood's issue with colorism – discrimination against people of ...

Jodie-Turner Smith’s rich mahogany skin is a wonder. However, being a dark-skin woman presents its own unique experiences, especially in Hollywood. Jodie Turne-Smith is opening up about how colorism ...

Growing up in Miami in a family of immigrants from Nicaragua, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez sought role models in Spanish-language films and in telecasts on Univision and Telemundo. But none of the ...

(The Root) — The latest installment of CNN’s docuseries Black in America asked the question “Who Is Black in America?” and examined the issue of colorism: bias based not just on race but also on ...

A young San Francisco artist's exhibit at the Museum of African Diaspora explores the issues surrounding beauty and skin color within the Black community, and it does so using a medium that was once ...

Erika Alexander, the actress known for her roles on “The Cosby Show” and most notably “Living Single” is making an interesting claim about the latter show and other popular sitcoms from the 90s. And ...

Growing up as a first-gen teen in Queens during the '90s, my Black Dominican immigrant mother would routinely say things to me like, "Tu saliste perfecta, saliste mas clara que yo, pero arreglate esa ...

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 ...