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Tag: colorism

Tyrese Gibson
Posted inEntertainment

Tyrese Recalls How Colorism Jokes Affected Him as a Child

by WI Guest Author September 16, 2020December 21, 2021

Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson, recently featured on TV One’s “Uncensored,” said he never felt “handsome or attractive” as a child due to his dark skin tone.

Posted inEntertainment

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by Eve M. Ferguson August 23, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inEntertainment, Health

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by WI Webstaff June 22, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inEntertainment

The Colorism of Race: Bill Duke

by Washington Informer April 21, 2015October 30, 2020
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by Washington Informer April 2, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inEntertainment

VIDEO: Light-Skinned Black Women Share The Hurtful Comments They Heard Growing Up

by Washington Informer January 16, 2015October 30, 2020

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