colorism

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A stage seating the panelists for a discussion on colorism. They are all Latina.

Advocacy

Discussing colorism

How perceptions of skin color can affect Latinos

March 7th, 2023

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Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández paints the bigger picture behind the Nury Martinez scandal.

Heritage and History

Bigger than Nury

October 11th, 2022

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L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez has resigned following backlash from the surfaced audio of racist and colorist comments made.

Elected officials

Martinez's Leave of Absence

October 10th, 2022

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Nury Martinez has been called out by colleagues for her racist comments from a leaked conversation from Oct. 2021.

Elected officials

L.A. City Council Racism

October 10th, 2022

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The new book by Tanya Katerí Hernández uncovers the discrimination that has existed amongst the Latino community.

Heritage and History

Unmasking Anti-Blackness

August 24th, 2022

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John Leguizamo, imagen de archivo.

Colorism in Hollywood

January 28th, 2022

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In the Heights has been criticized for colorism. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images

In the Heights Colorism

June 15th, 2021

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As 14.4 million Latinos proudly identify as Afro-Latinos and more of us embrace our varied roots, many in our community are finally rejecting colorism’s stronghold. Photo: Getty.

Thought Leaders

Latinx Colorism

March 10th, 2021