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2020 Musings on Colorism
Zeila Hobson
Recently, actress, model, and author Lupita Nyong’o has brought attention to societal beauty standards regarding light and dark skin.“Colorism,” She tweeted on October 1, 2019, “society’s preference for lighter skin, is alive and well. It’s not just a prejudice reserved for places with a largely white population. Throughout the world, even in Kenya, even today,…