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Colorism: Are We Overplaying It?...

Before I get into the meat of this blog, let me address a few things: Do I believe colorism is real? Yes. Do I believe colorism is a problem...
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Video: About the Guardian Article on Colorism…...

The Guardian is doing a series on colorism, and I can say is…IT’S ABOUT TIME! In this video, I address this article in particula...
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Matthew Knowles Blames His Mother for His Colorism. Who̵...

In an article that initially appeared in Ebony but then mysteriously disappeared that Madame Noire reported Matthew Knowles, patriarch of B...
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Colorism: Are You Worried About Hating Your Biracial Girls?...

Interesting conversation I and Breukelen Bleu were having on the YouTube channel about some dark-skinned black women worried about hating th...
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My Daughter, Doll Choices, and Colorism....

My mother and I have an arrangement of sorts when it comes to Mother’s Day. On alternate years, we trek up to the high desert for a tw...
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A Dark-Skinned Indian Man Married to a Black Woman Opens Up ...

This writer and his wife were featured in our exclusive video series, The Pros and Cons of Dating Asian Men. Check it out here. Dear Ms. R...
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Dating Asian Men: A Different Kind of Colorism for Darker Bl...

  A a skin-lightening commercial that recently aired in Thailand about how whiteness is the only thing you need to “win” hi...
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Proof that Today’s White People Don’t Have a Clu...

We know the origins of colorism worldwide is from an antiquated notion of white supremacy; a psychological tactic used to allow the ruling c...
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What Black, Latin and Indian Women Need to Do to Combat Colo...

Someone on Twitter sent me this video, and I really couldn’t believe the audacity: If you’re at work and can’t view the vi...
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Special Guest: Interracial Dating and Colorism...

The affect of colorism in Black America continues to be a topic of contention. While many of us are dating and marrying interracially, the w...
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Colorism: The conversation continues....

About four hours ago, the exchange below took place during our current discussion on the film “Light Girls”. I wish to thank Nee...
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And People Wonder Why We Rail So Much About Colorism…...

You know what I’m thinking…   But folks steadily claiming we’ve overblown colorism in the black community…...
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How Bleaching Products Promoted Colorism in the 1950’s...

I saw this on “SwirlQueen’s” Facebook feed, published in the 1952 issue of Jet magazine. You know, that magazine that̵...
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light skin, dark skin, colorism, hatred, self hatred, complexion, black men, black women, dating, relationships, privilege, Latinos,

Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine: The Lighter Side of the Co...

The life of a light skinned Black female can be an amazingly confusing place. The fact of the matter is that I didn’t necessarily unde...
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