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The Psycho-Social Impact Of Colorism Among African American Women: Crossing The Divide, Lauren A. Fultz
The Psycho-Social Impact Of Colorism Among African American Women: Crossing The Divide, Lauren A. Fultz
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This study was designed to examine how skin tone discrimination affects African American women. The phenomenon of colorism is not exclusive to African American women, but the manifestations on this group are diverse, and the effects are unique. Previous research has shown that the experience of colorism is pervasive within the Black community and that most African American women have been, either culturally or personally, affected by intra-racial discrimination. This body of work used a focus group to investigate the experiences of African American women who were categorized according to their self ascribed skin tone group. It specifically explored skin …