Illegal skin-lightening creams containing mercury and steroids are appearing on British high streets. Here’s what’s in them ...

Actor and fashion icon Jodie Turner-Smith has shared some honest thoughts on how becoming a mother has helped heal the colourism trauma she's experienced in her life. "She is going to have a ...

I’ve thought long and hard about this topic. I’ve sat with it for almost a week, since Thandiwe Newton issued a tearful video apologising to “darker-skinned actresses” for not representing them; and, ...

When a person of colour with light skin rises to prominence, or becomes the first to occupy a particular position, it’s often heralded as a sign that structural barriers to the progress of people of ...

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has, time and again, proven his acting prowess with his versatile characters and powerful performances. The actor is one of the most successful stars in the industry. Despite this ...

From depictions of 'suitable' marriage partners in Netflix series Indian Matchmaking to the on-going popularity of skin-lightening creams, colourism remains rife in certain communities. Here, writer ...

Queer Eye's Tan France has opened up about his experience with skin bleaching and colourism in a new BBC documentary, Beauty and the Bleach. In the special episode, which airs on BBC Two at 9pm on 27 ...

Some Nigerians do not love dark skin. Colourism is part of the buzzwords that have become a part of the woke community. Colourism means prejudice against people with a darker skin tone. Typically, a ...

Bermuda has been hit by another storm. And like many before it, this one has left quite a mark on the country’s landscape. Was it Hurricane Fay? No. Hurricane Gonzolo? Nope. This one was named ...

Humans have a legitimate need to feel desirable and will go to extra lengths to achieve it. Colourism is an understated driver of mate selection in our society, contributing to social phenomenons like ...