Actor Lupita Nyong'o describes colourism as “the daughter of racism” in “a world that rewards lighter skin over darker skin”. This form of prejudice sees people more penalised the darker their skin is ...

Sisters Mirusha Yogarajah (left) and Yanusha Yogarajah, who started the #unfairandlovely campaign with Pax Jones. Pax Jones/Instagram The first women to be featured in the campaign were of Indian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a person of colour with light skin rises to prominence, or becomes the first to occupy a particular position, it's often ...

Humans have a legitimate need to feel desirable and will go to extra lengths to achieve it. Colourism is an understated driver of mate selection in our society, contributing to social phenomenons like ...