Kenneth and Mamie Clark

Despite the belief that there is not a difference in the treatment or a difference in the way dark-skinned African-Americans are perceived compared to light-skinned African-Americans, it is actually true that dark-skinned African-Americans do not enjoy the same privileges that light-skinned African-Americans do because of colorism. Colorism is the discrimination and or prejudice of one based not strictly on ethnicity but on skin color. In the novel I Am Not Sidney Poitier written by Percival…

Till this day, the media has an influential power today in American mainstream society. The image of what is “truly” beautiful and how one displays it, has become altered throughout the years. What has been accepted within black culture, has had trouble appealing to this certain image of beauty in society and the media. A ton of the pictures seen on TV, magazines, boards, and on TV have enduring impressions. Certain images and lifestyles have been praised more than others, creating trends, while…

Colorism is the discrimination and or prejudice of one based not strictly on ethnicity but on skin color. Despite the belief that colorism does not exist in “post racial” America, it is actually true that colorism still exists in America today. In the novel I AM NOT Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett the main protagonist was a victim of colorism by his girlfriend’s parents. They believed he was too dark to date their light-skinned daughter. Despite disputing assertions, this blatant prejudice is…

In their study the Clarks presented African American children with Black and White dolls and asked them a series of questions, such as which doll was the prettiest, smartest, dumbest, and dirtiest. They found that African American children consistently attributed more positive…