Black people have no problem speaking about the discrimination and oppression from outside, external forces. But when it comes to the discrimination perpetuated within the community, like colorism, ...

Monaleo has been outspoken about the place of women in hip-hop. The rapper recently released her L.P., Where the Flowers Don’t Die, and has shared her thoughts on colorism in the music industry. “I ...

This piece was co-authored by Diane-Jo Bart-Plange, a doctoral candidate studying colorism, racism, and stereotyping at the University of Virginia in the Department of Psychology. In 2018, actress and ...

Kheris Rogers was only 10 years old when she found herself getting bullied in school — because of the color of her skin. But with the help of her older sister, Taylor, Rogers said, she was able to ...

In honor of Black History Month, we need to address the damage that’s being done within our community. How many times have you heard someone say, “Black is beautiful”? Do you recall Procter & Gamble’s ...

Colorism, or skin tone bias, is an insidious form of bias that impacts women with darker skin tones across ethnicities and races — and it’s an issue that isn’t on many leaders’ radars. An inclusive ...

From derogatory nicknames to backhanded compliments, colorism continues to shape how Black women are seen, treated, and ...

Skin lightening, also called whitening or bleaching, is a multibillion-dollar industry with products that can damage the skin and that, researchers say, promote a dangerous message about beauty and ...

As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, we must reflect on how colorism has influenced our concepts of beauty as it applies to women. Colorism, grounded in racism, is a discrimination based on ...

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 ...