Experts and people of color weigh in on the long-term effects of colorism. "She's pretty for a dark-skin girl" is an unfortunate saying that many Black women have heard at some point in their lifetime ...

Tichina Arnold is apologizing for the comments she made about the idea of reverse colorism when she appeared on Deon Cole’s ...

While denying claims about "colorist" jokes about her 'Martin' character "Pam," actress Tichina Arnold alleged that her best friend and former castmate Tisha Campbell experienced “reverse colorism." ...

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 ...

The Real Housewives franchise has become a cultural phenomenon in recent years, with millions of viewers tuning in to watch the drama unfold among aspirational women. However, behind the glitz and ...

Have you ever had a judgy thought about your skin tone or someone else’s? Or saw a movie that seemed to shine more of a spotlight on actors with lighter skin? Colorism is skin-tone discrimination that ...

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'Black-ish' explores colorism in a truly "terrifying" episode, writer and executive producer Peter Saji writes for The Hollywood Reporter. By Peter Saji In black parlance, the word “company” loosely ...

Tichina Arnold is addressing claims of colorism-based humor in one of her most beloved roles. In Aug. 2025, singer Ari Lennox ...

Racism is often debated, discussed and analyzed in politics, the classroom and the workplace. But as a scholar of the politics of skin color, I see colorism as a form of prejudice that’s poorly ...

In the penultimate episode of Lovecraft Country, Tic, Montrose, and Letitia “Leti” Lewis go back to the night of the Tulsa Race Massacre to retrieve the Book of Names from Tic’s family before it’s ...