Subconsciously Discrimination Based on Skin Color
Words: 865 Pages: 3 4642Colorism is a hidden form of discrimination. I say hidden because people of color often subconsciously discriminate based on skin color. It is also hidden because this form of discrimination is rarely spoken about. People with lighter skin are often treated superior to those with darker skin. This form of discrimination is a product of racism in the United States. Author, Alice Walker coined the term, colorism. In her book, “In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens,” she describes colorism as […]