Keke Wyatt is getting dragged on Twitter after she seemingly attacked pro-Blackness and compared the Black community’s oppression to the Black, mixed-race biracial community. On Tuesday, the ladies of Fox Soul‘s “Cocktails with Queens Hosted by Claudia Jordan” discussed a video posted online by Milan Christopher‘s live stream of “The …
Read More »Mulatto Reportedly Thinking About Changing Her Name Following Colorism Backlash
Mulatto is reportedly thinking about changing her name amid backlash from fans who say it perpetuates colorism. During an interview with HipHopDX, the 21-year-old opened up about possibly making a big adjustment to her brand: changing her stage name. “I can’t say too much because we’re working on something right …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Gives Perspective On Colorism Within The Rap Industry: ”Dark-skinned and brown-skinned women have to work harder in any field”
Blogged by: @_cierra.jones⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After falling out 12 years ago, Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj sat down and spoke with former manager, Big Fendi, on the premiering episode of his podcast, Big Fendi Podcast. During their conversation, the topic of colorism came about after Fendi referenced the effect Nicki’s career success had …
Read More »Viola Davis Addresses Colorism in The Entertainment Industry: ‘The Paper Bag Test Is Still Very Much Alive And Kicking’
Viola Davis is one of the most revered actresses of our time, but even with all of her talent and accolades, she admits that she has had her own experience with colorism in the industry. In a recent interview with The Wrap, Davis shared her thoughts on the lack of …
Read More »Music Video Director Says Tory Lanez’s Colorism Allegations Are False
Music video directing duo Capone x Guise were caught off guard by the colorism accusation from hip hop artist Tory Lanez. But, they say if there is a culprit in the entire ordeal, they’re in Tory’s crew. Capone and Guise directed the Nafe Smallz’s “Good Love” music video featuring Lanez, and …
Read More »What’s The One Solution to Dismantling Colorism in the Black Community?
Earlier this month, actor Lance Gross sparked a major backlash of criticism after posting a photo of his newborn son on Instagram, along with the caption: “LL Kool G my little man’s color is comin’ in nicely! I’m hyped!” The 37-year-old’s comments immediately prompted mixed responses from followers, some were …
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