Colorism

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Austin McBroom thegrio.com
August 2, 2018
A popular YouTuber, of The ACE Family channel, is being called out for a series of tweets lampooning Black women. —Utility
July 25, 2018
In a recent sit down with The Breakfast Club, Sherri Shepherd admitted her 13-year-old son Jeffrey doesn’t like Black girls.
colorism in media thegrio.com
July 20, 2018
Lifetime’s “Married at First Sight” prompted a discussion last week when one of the husbands-to-be mentioned his need for a…
GloKKnine thegrio.com
July 18, 2018
Even with the monumental success of movies like Black Panther where dark-skinned black women shined, there are still people like
July 16, 2018
Season 7 of Lifetime’s Married at First Sight premiered last week and one contestant is already pissing off the Black community. The
Alexandra Shipp thegrio.com
July 8, 2018
In an interview with Glamour, Alexandra Shipp clapped back at critics who took aim at her light complexion for the role…
Amara La Negra thegrio.com
February 14, 2018
[griojw id=”6cz7Fpus” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] The Love & Hip Hop franchise introduced the masses to K. Michelle, Cardi B and now Amara
February 14, 2018
In an exclusive interview on theGrio LIVE this week, the 27-year-old singer says her rising celebrity hasn't made the dating…
Beyoncé Solange thegrio.com
February 6, 2018
In a recent interview, Mathew Knowles asserted that the light complexions of his daughters Beyoncé and Solange helped boost their…
Mathew Knowles Tina Knowles theGrio.com
February 2, 2018
In an interview with Ebony, Mathew Knowles opened up about the role colorism played in his dating life, even revealing…
Amara La Nega theGrio.com
January 24, 2018
Let’s be real clear about what The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy were doing when they recently challenged Love &…
October 19, 2017
Hazel-E and her boyfriend, Rose Burgundy, are under fire for bigoted posts against dark-skinned women and LGBTQ individuals.
October 19, 2017
Nivea has come under fire for a new face cream that promises Black women that they can have "visibly lighter…
August 15, 2017
Thousands of people recently came out to celebrate Dominican heritage in New York City’s annual Dominican Day Parade. With flags
June 13, 2017
During an interview with The Guardian, singer Tinashe talked double standards for women in music and not fitting in as…
April 14, 2017
Gilbert Arenas has found himself under fire for his comments about dark-skinned women on Instagram in which he claimed that…
November 14, 2016
A recently surfaced video might shed some light on the identity issues apparently plaguing rapper Lil Kim.
November 11, 2016
Djimon Hounsou spoke about the importance of diversity in showing our kids that they can be heroes too.
September 26, 2016
Names for ColourPop's darker skin tone sticks included names like "Yikes," with the darkest color called "Typo" for their 12…
August 14, 2016
“Where them yellow bones? / I don’t want no Black b*tch / I’m already Black / Don’t need no Black bitch.”