Colorism and Its Consequences

Published: July 8, 2020, noon

How does colorism differ from anti-Black racism? What happens when a person of color\u2019s skin shade doesn\u2019t match ethnic or racial stereotypes? In what ways do women experience skin-color bias differently than men? Nikki Khanna discusses the nature and impact of skin-color discrimination and privilege, both globally and as experienced by Asian American women.\nNikki Khanna, ed., Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism NYU Press, 2020\nThe post Colorism and Its Consequences appeared first on KPFA.