Tag Archives: Colorism
Kendrick Lamar Asks for Darker-Skinned Female Lead for Video
Lamar says the industry needs "more balance" in terms of skin tones
Rapper Kendrick Lamar fights colorism in the music industry
By Makkada B. Selah
March 3, 2013
Tags: Colorism, hip-hop renamed, Kendrick Lamar, Poetic Justice
Zoe Saldana Responds to Nina Simone Row
Zoe says she's doing it for 'her people'
Zoe speaks out about playing Nina Simone
By Makkada B. Selah
March 2, 2013
Tags: Colorism, Nina Simone, Nina Simone biopic, Zoe Saldana
Reality TV Mom Won’t Let Daughter Play Outside: ‘She’ll Get Too Dark’
Do you think black men prefer lighter-skinned women?
A mother on ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ won’t let her daughter play outside in the sun…
By Makkada B. Selah
December 23, 2012
Tags: Black Women, Colorism, reality TV
Does Colorism Still Matter?
What do you think of colorism and the effects it's had in our communities?
What do you think of colorism and the effects it’s had in our communities?
