According to the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), Colourism is:

“A practice of discrimination by which those with lighter skin are treated more favourable than those with darker skin. This practice is a product of racism in that the white standard of beauty is upheld and benefits white people in the institutions of oppression (media, medical world etc).”

This week, I’ll be sharing more on the topic, but if you want to develop your understanding of the subject further, don’t forget to take a look at my dedicated reading list.

~ Catherine