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Opinion: Time To End Colorism On Latino TV
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Opinion: Time To End Colorism On Latino TV

“Colorism” is prevalent across Latin American cultures and unsurprisingly blatant on television.

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Jun 01, 2024
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As discussions of racism and racial inequality continue all across the country, underlying racial issues within the Latinx community have begun to resurface. A frequent issue within the community is the preferential treatment of people with lighter skin tones and the mistreatment of those with darker tones.

The issue, otherwise known as “colorism,” is pr…

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