New Ultimate Spider-Man is half black, half Hispanic
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - It's not just a new teenager climbing Manhattan buildings, it's an entirely new crime-fighter, from the color of his suit to the complexion of his skin.
Why asking 'what are you' is often offensive
OPINION - Everyone asked me the question, blacks, white, and Latinos among others, but there is a difference between white people and black people asking the question...
Artist tackles Dominican racial issues in exhibit
NEWS ONE - A new exhibit by Dominican artist Manuel Tony Peralta aims to explore the issues of skin color, hair texture, self-esteem and what it means to be Latino and black...
New trend? Chinese migrants marrying Africans
OPINION - Despite the growing trend of Chinese workers marrying local African women, predictably, many in their home country have a lot to say about it...
Does darker skin mean harsher prison sentences?
theGRIO REPORT - A new study sheds light on the fact that colorism, or racial preference based on skin tone, may be alive and well in our judicial system...
Why compare Naomi Campbell to chocolate?
OPINION - Everywhere you turn, black women's beauty and worth is being assaulted...
Dove ad casts spotlight on Madison Avenue racism
Supposedly an attempt to present Dove as a company that values cultural diversity, many believe that the ad fell astoundingly short...
New Beyoncé album revives skin color chatter
OPINION - Are industry pressures (and perhaps personal insecurities) forcing Beyoncé to go light, bright, and damn near white?...
Paula Patton says she waiting for her son to get blacker
Actress Paula Patton recently appeared on the Chelsea Handler show and the "Jumping the Broom" star dished on why people think her newborn son Julian Fuego is adopted...
Skin bleaching a growing problem in Jamaica slums
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - In the gritty slums of Jamaica, doctors say the skin lightening phenomenon has reached dangerous proportions...
