Pantone or paint chips comprised of shades of skin that create a face

("Untitled" by Colton Starley. This image was first used in The Lumberjack's Ending Colorism in the Black Community by Peggy Packer and is used with permission.) 

Explorations of Colorism in Media

Theme week organized by
Kimberly R. MoffittUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County

Are We Still Talking about Color(ism)?

By Latasha N. Eley Kimberly R. Moffitt

Colorism or Coincidence: Complexion and Black Women in Hip Hop

By Natasha R. Howard Ph.D.

Colorism Online vs. Offline: Black Influencers, Representation, and Visibility

By Juliann Knaus
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