Skin Color

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July 10, 2013

'Turning White': People with vitiligo finding hope

theGRIO REPORT - It was three years ago that Candise Jackson first noticed her skin changing color. 'My favorite is…
June 18, 2013

‘Dark Girls’ documentary set to premiere on OWN

theGRIO REPORT - Directors D. Channsin Berry and Bill Duke tackle a provocative dilemma among the African-American community in their…
June 13, 2013

Mariah Carey 'slave' scene from 'The Butler' stirs 'house vs. field' debate

ANALYSIS - A photo from the movie of Carey as the character Hattie Pearl, whom many presume is a field…
June 10, 2013

Mormon church embraced black priests 35 years ago, but racial tensions remain

OPINION - Since the church’s inception as an organized religion in 1830, over seven generations of mostly white Mormons have…
April 4, 2013

Was Kerry Washington lightened on the cover of Entertainment Weekly? EW says no

theGRIO REPORT - This week, a cover shot featuring Kerry Washington has a few folks on the Internet questioning whether…
February 27, 2013

Zoe Saldana finally responds to Nina Simone role backlash

theGRIO REPORT - Zoe Saldana has finally responded to critics who have been fuming since it was announced that the…
September 14, 2012

Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone? Why skin color casting in Hollywood is complicated

OPINION - When it comes to casting black talent, Hollywood can appear to both not know what it’s doing, and…
July 12, 2012

Brazilian artist catalogues human skin tones to redefine race

theGRIO REPORT - In an attempt to show that human beings are more than just black, brown and white, Angelika…
June 27, 2012

Kenyan model Ajuma Nasenyana fights skin lightening and European standards of beauty

CLUTCH - 'It seems that the world is conspiring in preaching that there is something wrong with Kenyan ladies’ kinky…
June 19, 2012

Rap’s infatuation with white girls is hurtful to black female fans

OPINION - Kanye West, whose music I happen to love dearly, has had a longtime obsession with the white aesthetic...
May 31, 2012

Does BET have a bias against dark-skinned blacks?

OPINION - With Rocsi and Terrence (until recently) leading one of network’s more popular shows, and the launch of a…
May 15, 2012

New photo asks: What if Trayvon Martin were white?

A new photo, featuring Trayvon Martin and his shooter George Zimmerman in a racial role reversal, is making the rounds…
May 8, 2012

Did the Vets For a Strong America anti-Obama ad darken the president's skin?

President Obama's complexion appears to be significantly darker in a recent Vets For a Strong American commercial...
April 18, 2012

Acura commercial casting call requested 'friendly, not too dark' African-American

theGRIO REPORT - A casting document from Japanese car company Acrua has leaked into the hands of TMZ, which explicitly…
April 6, 2012

Allen West says that tax on tanning is 'racist'

Rep. Allen West recently expressed his opposition to a 10 percent tax at tanning salons, which the Obama administration supports...
April 5, 2012

Black and white twins Kian and Remee turn 7 years old

Kian and Remee, who were born a minute apart, just turned 7, and even though they are twins they have…
March 8, 2012

Skin tone, adoption and black children: Is colorism an issue?

theGRIO REPORT - Could the skin tone of black children play a role in whether they are chosen -- especially…
February 27, 2012

Health officials warn skin lightening creams from outside US can be hazardous

theGRIO REPORT - Health officials warn that they should not skin lightening creams from other countries as they may cause…
February 24, 2012

Medical officials find mercury in skin lightening cream

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California health officials became alarmed when a 39-year-old Mexican-American woman in Alameda County was diagnosed with…
January 17, 2012

Taye Diggs: Tyson Beckford helped me love my dark skin

Taye Diggs and all of his sexual chocolateness made our hearts stop as soon as we saw all of that…