White Folks' Misguided Comfort With Light-Skinned Blacks

Meet Miriam Zinter: The Black woman who could pass for white with her fair skin, blonde, wavy hair and blue…
by Sammy Approved
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Asjha Cooper Addresses Colorism in Hollywood

Being Black, particularly dark skinned, in Hollywood is a battle that many actors/actresses are still trying to figure out how…
by Samjah Iman
01.01.70
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses 'In The Heights' Colorism Critics

Miranda posted a lengthy response to Twitter on Monday where he attempted to weigh in on the controversy after the…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
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Kenya Barris Could Create New 'brown-ish' Spinoff Show

"brown-ish"? The new report that there could yet be another "ish"-inspired spinoff of Kenya Barris' media empire that began with…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
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Which Royal Family Member Initiated Colorist Remarks?

Black Twitter was ready to throw hands after Meghan Markle revealed that a member of the royal family inquired about…
by Charise Frazier
02.05.03
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Man Who Targeted Light-Skinned Women Gets Hate Charges

A Black man accused of attacking women on the subway in New York City was indicted for hate crimes because…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
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Ex-University Recruiter Defends Sorting Students By Skin Color

The educator of 20 years says he's been doing the 'icebreaker' for years.
by Adrian Moore
01.01.70
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Mathew Knowles Talks Colorism In Music Industry

Mathew Knowles also believes colorism impacted Kelly Rowland's career.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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YG Ripped For Colorism At Nipsey Hussle's Memorial

Nipsey Hussle was having a beautiful memorial service and, for some reason, rapper YG decided to bring colorism to the…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Is Will Smith Too Light-Skinned For New Role?

A colorism debate erupted when Will Smith was announced as the actor who would portray Richard Williams.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
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Dance Coach Denies He's A Racist

Do the text messages lie?
by NewsOne Staff
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High School Student Told She Was 'Too Dark'

Camille Sturdivant is fighting back after being discriminated against at her high school.
by NewsOne Staff
02.02.44
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Colorism Debate About 'Black Panther' On Twitter

Folks are unapologetically in their feelings.
by Clarissa Hamlin
01.01.70
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Lupita Nyong'o To Release Children’s Book About Colorism

Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o is releasing a children’s book about colorism.
by NewsOne Staff
07.09.70
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Lupita Nyong'o Slams Magazine For Hair Bias

Lupita Nyong'o raised her voice against hair bias and colorism after she said a UK magazine edited out her hair…
by Clarissa Hamlin
09.08.58
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Nivea 'Fairer Skin' Ad Stirs Colorism Controversy

Social media users have called out Nivea for what they said are "racist, colorist and tone-deaf" ads promoting its Natural…
by Clarissa Hamlin
01.01.70
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Ed Skrein Drops ‘Hellboy’ Role Amid Whitewashing Claims

Skrein has stepped down from his role as Major Ben Daimio in the upcoming reboot.
by Stephanie Long, Editor, News & Culture
08.03.40
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Colorism, Sexism, Racism & The Politics Of Black…

Recent controversy about hair care products has returned the perennial issue of the politics of Black hair to the spotlight.
by Ahmad Greene-Hayes, Contributor
07.08.10
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