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Yewande Biala has waded into the colourism row sparked after claims Rochelle Humes had ‘replaced’ author Candice Brathwaite as the host of a documentary on black women and childbirth. Candice, 32, later confirmed that producers informed her that she was ‘never really in the running’ for the presenter job, kicking off a colourism debate on … Read more
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has announced plans to make a documentary about racism and colourism in the UK, which is set to air on BBC Three. Under the working title of Leigh-Anne: Colourism & Race, the one-off film will see the singer speaking with family and friends, and seek advice from her role models, as … Read more
Colourism in India began before colonialism in the 1600s, when social hierarchy was based on caste systems. The wealthy, royals and priests were at the top, while those with manual labour jobs were at the bottom. Those working agricultural jobs in the fields became darker due to their sun exposure, starting the association that those … Read more