Tag: colorism

News

Black women turn on Karmelo Anthony after texts go viral: “He’s on his own”

Black women are outraged over leaked text messages from Karmelo Anthony's cell phone that shows he hated his own race of women. A Texas prosecutor...
Celebrity baby

Chris Brown Welcomes Baby No. 4 – Fans Accuse Him of Colorism

Chris Brown and his latest girlfriend, Jada Wallace welcomed their first child together. Jada announced the arrival of her baby boy on Instagram on Sunday night. Instead of hiding the baby's
Controversy

Nick Cannon Accused of Colorism for Dark Skin vs Light Skin Promo

Nick Cannon is in hot water for a "Dark Skin vs Light Skin" promo featuring Instagram models and aspiring rappers
Controversy

Update: TikTok streamer Pinkydoll claims the SUN made her skin dark: ‘What can I do?’

TikTok NPC streamer Pinkydoll hit back at accusations that she's a colorist who uses a light-skinned filter
Celebrity

Azealia Banks says DC Young Fly made Jacky Oh feel insecure by ‘Projecting feelings about his own ugliness onto women’

Azealia Banks says DC Young Fly's self-hatred made Jacky Oh feel "insecure" after recently giving birth
Lawsuit

Update: Brian McKnight demanded his estranged daughter reveal list of sex partners

Brian McKnight seems to be preoccupied with his young daughter's sex life. He settled a lawsuit filed by his daughter, Briana McKnight
Controversy

Netflix turns off comments on Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Cleopatra’ biopic

Earlier this year comedian Kevin Hart drew criticism after his show in Egypt was canceled for saying ancient Egyptian kings were Black
Movies

Twitter reacts to Disney casting Sydney Agudong as Nani in ‘Lilo & Stitch’

Hawaiian actress Sydney Agudong is cast as Nani in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch
Lawsuit

Talib Kweli files $300K lawsuit against Jezebel magazine for emotional distress

Talib Kweli is suing Jezebel magazine for publishing an article about his preference for light-skinned women
Celebrity

Keke Palmer Dismisses Colorism Comparisons to Zendaya

Keke Palmer dismissed comparisons to fellow actress Zendaya Coleman, who many believe is paid more
Music

Gunna Drops Colorism Music Video for “Banking On Me”

Rapper Gunna dropped his self-directed music video for his single "Banking On Me" off his third studio album
Celebrity

Thandie Newton apologizes to Black women: ‘I’m Sorry For Taking Your Men!’

Actress Thandie Newton broke down in tears while discussing the privilege and advantages she has over darker skinned
Movies

Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for not casting more Afro-Latinos in ‘In the Heights’

Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologized for not insisting on more Afro-Latino or dark-skinned actors in the movie 'In the Heights'
Celebrity

Snoop Dogg’s daughter says colorism, bullying led her to attempt suicide

Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, said her struggle with colorism and bullying led to a suicide attempt at age 13
Celebrity

Open Post: Vanessa Bell Calloway Confirms Corlorism in ‘Coming To America’

Black women everywhere expressed their dismay that Eddie Murphy's character, Prince Akeem had colorism issues in Coming To America
Celebrity

Open Post: Frenchie Davis wants you to know…

Franchell "Frenchie" Davis sparked debate on social media with a Facebook post calling out our obsession with colorism
Books/Magazines

Lupita Nyong’o Wants to Be a Hero to Dark Skinned Black Girls

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o has authored a new children's book loosely based on her own battle with colorism and dark skin
Celebrity

Lupita Nyong’o: ‘I wasn’t aware that I belonged to a race called Black until I came to America’

Lupita Nyong'o believes race is a "social construct" because, growing up in Kenya, she never thought of herself as "Black"
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