Colorism

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Shaunie O'Neal thegrio.com
February 8, 2021
Shaunie O'Neal is opening up about the new season of Basketball Wives how she and the cast plan to address…
LIsaRaye DaniLeigh Yellow Bone thegrio.com
January 27, 2021
LisaRaye McCoy says at first that she understands DaniLeigh's "Yellow Bone" but then backtracked from her support.
2019 Soul Train Awards - Arrivals
January 25, 2021
Dominican singer DaniLeigh apologized after releasing a song called "Yellow Bone" that critics said promoted colorism.
January 21, 2021
Rapper DaniLeigh is catching heat over her new song titled 'Yellow Bone,' with many accusing her of promoting colorism.
JT City Girls thegrio.com
October 26, 2020
JT from City Girls has opened about colorism, insecurity and being a dark skinned woman in the the entertainment industry.
Academy Nicholl Fellowships Screenwriting Awards
September 14, 2020
Tyrese opens up about how jokes based in colorism impacted him as a child as a guest on TV One's…
Talib Kweli thegrio.com
August 6, 2020
In an interview with Talib Kweli, the rapper accuses Maya Moody of spreading false claims and says his wife and…
July 28, 2020
Following decades of pervasive advertising promoting whitening creams, a rebranding is hitting shelves but it’s unlikely to reverse colorism.
Talib Kweli thegrio.com
July 17, 2020
Rapper Talib Kweli is accused of harassing a Black woman, Maya A. Moody, for the past week because she spoke…
kenya barris
May 2, 2020
Netflix series #BlackAF has struck a chord in the Black community to become one of the most polarizing new titles on…
Colorism
October 23, 2019
Joy Mohammed had spent her life being bullied for her complexion, but when she met a group of black female…
Lupita Nyong'o thegrio.com
October 3, 2019
Stunning actress Lupita Nyong’o is speaking out on the age old boogie man known as "colorism."
Destiny's Child
June 20, 2019
Mathew Knowles, addressed the idea that Beyonce's lighter skin helped her gain more success than her darker skinned, Destiny’s Child…
Colorism
June 6, 2019
OPINION: A popular vlogger's first response to her newborn child exhibits issues of colorism, that are still pervasive in this…
colorism in black marriages thegrio.com
April 12, 2019
Colorism exists, but a recent Guardian article suggesting dark-skinned women aren’t considered marriage material went a bridge (and several blocks)…
Kodak Black thegrio.com
April 11, 2019
Writer Dustin Seibert highlights five times rapper Kodak Black could have made his life so much easier by shutting his…
February 26, 2019
For Misty Copeland, race has always been a factor in her experience and she has had to push back when…
Jahleel Addae thegrio.com
February 10, 2019
LA Charger Jahleel Addae and his fiancée Lindsey Nelson are under fire for posting a video on Instagram where they…
Black-ish thegrio.com
January 17, 2019
Black-ish co-showrunner and executive producer Kenny Smith admits the purpose of this episode is to make sure people understand colorism…
Blac Chyna
November 19, 2018
Blac Chyna is reprtedly gearing up to release a skin-lightening cream that retails for $250 and comes in a crystal-covered…