Skin-tone bias (colorism) is prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a darker skin tone.
● Colorism can also be defined as the preference and desire for both lighter skin (men or women) and their features over someone with darker skin.
● Colorism stems from the belief that people with lighter skin are more valuable than those who have darker skin.
● Colorism has been happening in America since the days of slavery and those practices have shaped the lives of black Americans today. Consciously or unconsciously, colorism usually happens within the same ethnic groups.
● My research is an exploration of to see if colorism affects a black woman’s self esteem and her social status.
Visual of Colorism in America
