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Colorism

renaissance tour Nov. 29, 2023

Tina Knowles Responds to ‘Bozos’ Accusing Beyoncé of Bleaching Her Skin“I am sick of you losers,” the singer’s mom wrote on Instagram.

By Tariro Mzezewa
nope July 25, 2022

Keke Palmer Would Rather You Not Compare Her to ZendayaOr anyone, for that matter.

By Danielle Cohen
celebrity Mar. 8, 2022

Zoë Kravitz Says She’s Been Turned Down for Roles Over RaceThe Batman star said she couldn’t audition for The Dark Knight because they weren’t going “urban” for the role.

By Mia Mercado

power Feb. 24, 2022

Columbia Psych Chair Suspended After Calling a Black Model a ‘Freak of Nature’Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman called Nyakim Gatwech “a work of art or freak of nature.”

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
book excerpt Sept. 6, 2021

Mi Mami Tells Me to Get Out of the SunGrowing up, my Nicaraguan mother worried about the darkness of my skin. But I can’t be held back by colorism.

By Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
new faces of things Mar. 18, 2021

The Indian Model Breaking Colorism BarriersNidhi Sunil has found success on two continents.

By Parizaad Khan Sethi
skin deep Sept. 18, 2020

Black Lives Matter Has Prompted a Reckoning in India’s Beauty IndustryIn recent months, skin-lightening creams have faced increasing backlash.

By Parizaad Khan Sethi