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 ...

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 ...

Do the math with me on skin color and complexion and how light you need to be to be loved ...

After years of taking heat over acting roles that some think were meant for dark-skinned women, Amandla Stenberg spoke out in a 9-minute TikTok. The actress, 26, who's shown her consciousness about ...

American artist has turned her personal experience into a public denunciation of the colorism that continues to persist ...

Powell says he lost roles in film and commercials because producers thought he was “too dark.” He described confronting racism on set, including working with crew members who were Klan-affiliated. He ...

Erika Alexander, the actress known for her roles on “The Cosby Show” and most notably “Living Single” is making an interesting claim about the latter show and other popular sitcoms from the 90s. And ...