Nyota Ndogo addresses colourism in Tanzania, sharing her experiences with skin tone remarks and pride in her dark skin amidst ...

Lupita Nyong'o once revealed she prayed for lighter skin as a child. Her words resurface as she shuts down racist backlash ...

Actor Lupita Nyong'o describes colourism as "the daughter of racism" in "a world that rewards lighter skin over darker skin". This form of prejudice sees people more penalized the darker their skin is ...

The forthcoming film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone is facing renewed backlash over colourism and cultural representation, with critics questioning key casting decisions in a story widely ...

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"Bare Your Skin," a series of events, aimed at building social awareness of skin colour discrimination, recently hosted its 5th edition on 11 March, at the EMK Center, Dhanmondi. The concept of the ...

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Racism around the globe is well documented, but many people don’t realise that it can occur not just when one race discriminates against another, but within a single racial group. Colourism – what the ...

Writer-director Nandita Das, who is currently busy with promotions for her next directorial project Zwigato, recently opened up about facing colourism. While talking about becoming the “poster girl” ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...