Aboriginal women are all too familiar with this phrase. In her new documentary, Sasha Sarago investigates the racism behind it. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] I was 11 years old when my best friend’s sister approached me at her birthday party. She asked me what my nationality was; when I told her, she replied, “You’re too pretty to […]
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The Documentary ‘Skin’ Explores A Unique Side Of Colorism | Essence
The film set in Lagos focuses on colorism and skin bleaching from a unique African perspective.
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Lupita Nyong’o On Why Her New Children’s Book Is The Tribute To Melanin Magic She Needed | xoNecole
The Hollywood starlet transformed her negative self-image into a positive one.
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‘I’m either too black or not black enough’: One teenager’s experience | BBC News
Aries Brown, BBC News Illustration by Debie Loizou. [Reuters], Featured Image [dropcap]This[/dropcap] article was written by Aries Brown, an 18-year-old African-American student at an international school in eastern Europe. It was originally written for her school newspaper, and has been reprinted with her permission, and that of her school. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Coming here for my […]
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How black mothers talk to their daughters about skin tone | The Guardian
Photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis captures the variety – and pride – in skin tone across all black women, and also between mothers and daughters.
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Why black people discriminate among ourselves: the toxic legacy of colorism | The Guardian
Kaitlyn Greenidge, The Guardian Colorism is not just an American phenomenon; skin bleaching cream is sold in majority black or people of color countries throughout the world. Illustration: Jamilla Okubo., Featured Image [dropcap]You[/dropcap] cannot separate the often painful stereotypes of colorism from misogyny and the sexual exploitation inherent in American slavery. To combat it we […]
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Why we asked 27 black women to speak out on taboo of colorism | The Guardian
Guardian US’s new series will explore the discrimination based on skin complexion that exists within the black community
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‘Passing for white’: how a taboo film genre is being revived to expose racial privilege | The Guardian
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut is an adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel Passing, a theme little seen since the likes of Show Boat and Pinky.
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Kheris Rogers Launches Clothing Line to Combat Bullying Based on Skin Color | Teen Vogue
“You are beautiful no matter what shade you are.”
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Black Like Me: Black Models & Discrimination | BET
“I WAS TOLD, ‘Don’t go into a casting after another Black girl, because they might get you guys confused.’
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