At 11 years old, Kheris Rogers isn’t the European standard of beauty. Her smooth dark skin made her the butt of jokes in school. Her self-esteem waned. It wasn’t until her older sister took to social media to post her picture that Kheris began to embrace her rich complexion. Colorism…
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11-Year Old Kheris Rogers, Once a Victim of Colorism, Launches Successful Clothing Line
Gabrielle Union Talks About Colorism and the Beauty of 'Chocolate Sisters'
Actress Gabrielle Union partnered with AT&T ( No. 3 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) for its Dream In Black campaign during Essence Fest over the weekend to inspire Black people to dream big and live their wildest dreams. At the event, Union shared with the press…
Amandla Stenberg Passed on 'Black Panther' Role to Make Room for Darker-Skinned Actors
Amandla Stenberg, 19, best known for her role in “The Hunger Games,” explained in a recent conversation at the TIFF Next Wave Festival in Toronto why she walked away from the audition process for Ryan Coogler’s box office smash, “Black Panther.” “One of the most challenging things for me to…
Colorism Contributed to Beyonc's Success, Says Her Father
Mathew Knowles, father of music industry superstars Beyonc and Solange, believes his daughters’ light skin complexions have contributed to their success. Knowles spoke to Ebony magazine about his new book, “Racism: From the Eyes of a Child,” which offers his thoughts on colorism in the music industry as well as…
Sammy Sosa's Changing Looks are Skin Deep
It’s been 10 years since Sammy Sosa suited up for a big league game, and 13 years since he played with the Chicago Cubs on Wringley Field, yet the former slugger has still found himself landing in the press and these days it has less to do with the athletic…
Darker President Obama Pictures Make White People Feel Threatened
By Sheryl Estrada Seeing an altered photo of President Barack Obama with a darker skin complexion made white people report allegiance to the Tea Party movement, according to a study. The photo was a part of a psychological experiment to demonstrate a causal link between Tea Party support and racial…