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

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 ...

It’s not just white folks who can engage in racist behavior. We must be honest about the fact that Black men do it too. Black men, let’s have a conversation that’s been a long time coming. There is an ...

The bartender spots the woman from across the beach. She’s beautiful, fair-skinned, and craving a drink. He slides the beer bottle toward her, passing three Black partygoers. The words “Sometimes, ...

Wheatish / Rhea Goveas, Indian American -- Too dark / Miho Iwata, Japanese (Permanent U.S. Resident) -- Sang duc ho / Catherine Ma, Chinese American -- You're so white, you're so pretty / Sambath Meas ...

Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism ...