Colorism
Saturday, Jun. 19, 2021
Every year, Hollywood inevitably comes under criticism for its lack of racial diversity. But another lesser-known yet still pervasive problem also resurfaces: the lack of diversity in skin tone.
It happened again with "In the Heights," a big-budget film based on the musical created by Lin...
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
The breakthrough representation of minorities in Hollywood blockbusters has ignited a frequently overlooked discussion about whether prejudice isn't just about the color of a person's skin, but the shade.
"Colorism," the idea that light-skinned minorities are given more privilege than...