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Misrepresentation of Dark Skin Women in Film.

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  For years, dark skin women have often been misrepresented in the film industry despite their remarkable contributions and tremendous pathways they have left behind. In the film industry, darker skin tones are not seen as suitable because of the ugly slave stereotypes passed down from generation to generation. There is a societal norm that wants to see lighter skin toned women on film because it is perpetuated that dark-skinned women bring only hurt and anger to the scene. Although darker skin toned women have left an unmatched impact on the world due to the film industry's fixation on the eurocentric feature, they have often been portrayed by lighter skin toned actresses that are dressed up to fit the description.  For example, in 2016, actress Zoe Saldana portrayed the world-renowned singer and actress, Nina Simone, in a film about her life. Being that Nina Simone is a darker woman, Zoe Saldana’s fair complexion had to be altered to fit the description. It is questioned why...
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Colorism in Africa

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    Dark skin, a concept which somehow finds meaning on a continent like Africa on which a largely Brown people live, is an artifact of the relative social and economic distancing from colonial centers of power.   Colorism is a prejudicial manifestation within ethnicities, which discriminates against people, according to the tone or shade of their skin. Colorism can be seen in a racial group to a member of their own race, or amongst those of different colors and races due to  whiteness being a source of oppression in this country. It is inescapable because lighter complexions are still associated with beauty. 
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Colorism in Hollywood

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       Over the past few years, the Black Girl Magic movement has exploded onto the movie and television screens across the country. Although it's a huge step for on-screen representation, there's just one problem: This representation tends to be limited by Hollywood's colorist problem. Young female blackness displayed on the big screen does not represent the range of blackness seen in today’s society. Based on American media, an outsider could rightfully assume the vast majority of black women in this country are light-skinned, which is not the case. Despite the rise in diversity on film, many Black girls are not still not seeing many actors who look like them on-screen. To be clear, Hollywood’s issue of colorism is not the fault of light-skinned actresses. They are not the ones perpetuating the belief that a Black woman must have light skin and straight or curly hair to be cast as a leading lady. The fault lies with Hollywood producers and casting agents who refu...
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