Actress Folake Olowofoyeku speaks openly about her experiences with colorism in Nigeria and Hollywood, sharing candid reflections on beauty standards and representation.

LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard. “It’s like this negative connotation,” said the 37 ...

Years ago, I facilitated a trauma-informed process group for BIPOC women, each navigating the complexities of race, gender, and intergenerational trauma. As an art therapist of color, I expected some ...

Saweetie, the talented rapper and cultural icon, is known not just for her music but also for her strong sense of self and humor. Recently, she found herself in the crosshairs of social media trolls ...

My first experience with colorism as a child wasn’t exactly a personal experience. In our house, there were four kids, two light and two brown. My brother and I were the brown ones. It’s not as though ...

A young San Francisco artist's exhibit at the Museum of African Diaspora explores the issues surrounding beauty and skin color within the Black community, and it does so using a medium that was once ...

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Black and Hispanic adults with darker skin tones report more discrimination compared to those with lighter skin tones. Now, clinicians are drawing a direct line between colorism and poor health. LOS ...

Aug. 5—LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard. "It's like this negative connotation," said ...