My color isn’t your curse
I carried guilt that was never mine. Then an author said the thing I needed to hear.
Colorism
Colorism isn’t pretty
The belief that one is better, or better looking due to the lightness of their skin, has roots in slavery. Will it ever go away?
“Colored Television” is a razor-sharp take on race and Hollywood
Danzy Senna crafted an essential novel about mulatto identity and experience, the creative quest, and staying true to who you are.
Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” tackles race, colorism, and identity
Author Brit Bennett follows up her highly successful debut 'The Mothers' with a nuanced contemporary take on the concept of a Black person passing as white in 'The Vanishing Half,' as twin sisters take two different paths.