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21 Sep

Zendaya Keeps It Real On Colorism: ‘‘I Am Hollywood’s

Rob Kim/Getty Images Zendaya isn’t afraid to talk her mind relating to problems with race. Along with registering her objection to the killings of unarmed Black people by law enforcement, the Disney star has discussed the whole lot from Black hair to the importance of Black women in social movements. While it’s no surprise the Oakland native is so comfortable addressing the problems, she also isn’t afraid of confronting her privilege as a light-weight skin woman in Hollywood. During this 12 months’s Beautycon Festival in Latest York City, Zendaya discussed colorism within the entertainment business and what number of see her as an “acceptable version of a Black girl.” “As a Black woman, as a light-skinned Black woman, it’s necessary that I’m using...
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5 Sep

Keke Palmer Addresses Comparison To Zendaya And Colorism In

Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images This past weekend, Keke Palmer spoke to her talent as an entertainer and addressed the comparison talk between her and fellow actress Zendaya. On July 23, a Twitter user sent out a tweet that read, “I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers. This will likely be one among the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood.” “They were each child-stars, but their mainstream popularity could be very different,” the user continued. I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers. This will likely be one among the clearest examples of how colorism plays out...
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1 Sep

Elarica Johnson On Tackling The Topic Of Colorism And

Photo: Lloyd Pursall Fans have been anxiously awaiting the return of the much-beloved Starz series P-Valley. Within the wake of our real-world pandemic, we’ve been away from the show’s dynamic characters for too long, including Mississippi, Uncle Clifford and Autumn Night.  On the heels of the drama’s record-breaking Season 2 return, spoke to Elarica Johnson, the British-born actress who plays Night in regards to the recent season, tackling the pandemic on screen and the prospect of getting boxed in to sexual roles. See what she needed to say below.  What do you're thinking that it was it about P-Valley that captured a lot of the general public’s attention? I feel it was the indisputable fact that it was something people hadn’t really seen before....
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