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...But Not Too Black! Colorism in Film and TV
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We’ve talked a lot about race when it comes to casting choices in movies and television. And aside from some missteps, we are seeing more diversity and representation in the last few years. However, things could still be better, especially when it comes to the divisions between light skin and dark skin members of the same ethnic communities. So let’s talk about colorism!
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Timestamps
00:00:13 Intro
00:00:36 How Does Colorism Differ From Racism?
00:07:57 Examples of Colorism
00:13:57 Do You Think Colorism Discrimination Is Similar for Both Men and Women?
00:19:48 Lack of Black Photographers/Color Film’s Inherent Bias
00:37:17 Last Thoughts
00:39:41 Conclusion/Outro
References
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/lens/sarah-lewis-racial-bias-photography.html
https://www.vox.com/21330898/vogue-simone-biles-vanity-fair-viola-davis-cover
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLZqHdPDqDj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= on Color Correction for BIPOC photography
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-colorism-2834952
https://www.wired.com/story/review-hulu-comedy-woke/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/22/shonda-rhimes-bridgerton-netflix-has-problem-race-colorism/4173376001/
https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398?source=35 Bridgerton (Netflix)
https://www.hulu.com/series/034909c6-8c46-4cad-8d0d-062574a9e5f1 Woke (Hulu)
https://www.hulu.com/series/my-wife-and-kids-78e6d3fb-c3c3-47bc-b7f4-ff78c8566aff My Wife and Kids (Hulu)
https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXdLWQgqPHKXCPQEAAAxk?utm_id=sa%7c71700000067634131%7c58700007100246826%7cp70926274633&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAev4SA6AxFLR88nRununIgx5VqOI0V_ZKwtIGpCVD1qr4XvNnD_RUgaAp_0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (HBO Max)
https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GX6QtHQxBD5nCwwEAAAHM Crazy Rich Asians (HBO Max)
https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2019/06/why-asia-obsessed-white-skin-whitening-products/ Skin Whitening In Asia
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1553&context=law_globalstudies India and Colorism: The Finer Nuances
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