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

Beauty standards are disproportionately placed on women, but colorism often cuts deeper for dark-skinned women. These dynamics in dating subtly reinforce the idea that desirability depends on ...

Black women may struggle with beauty standards. Source: istockphoto Although most of us have a general understanding of racism, few consider the impact of skin color apart from race. Colorism is a ...

(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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard. “It’s like this negative connotation,” said the 37 ...

Bhavitha Mandava talks about about colorism in India, sharing her personal experiences and calling out the deep-rooted bias ...

It's time to stop blaming our problematic trend on colorism and effects of colonialism, own your nonsense. Pulse used this premise to examine since news broke that a certain former honorary member of ...