Dad Quote by Jorja Smith

In my country - even though we have a lot of dark-skinned people - people think the lighter you are, the better you are.…

— Khoudia Diop

I was the darkest skinned person in my family. I remember how I used to feel - like I wasn't pretty enough, or I…

— Rapsody

I grew up thinking I was inferior to white-skinned people. And as a child if you are conditioned like this, it becomes a part…

— Masaba Gupta

I've experienced colorism in that way: where if you're lighter, then you'll potentially be accepted into society better than if you were darker-skinned.

— Diane Guerrero

I got to a really dark place when it came to wanting to be tanned, really disliking my natural skin tone. I was listening…

— Nicola Roberts

Why would I try to change who I look like, what my race is? No. No no no. You are beautiful because that’s the…

— Shay Mitchell

Me being dark-skinned, that was like a big thing. Growing up, I hated myself. It was, like, weird. Kids are cruel.

— Tierra Whack

I'm light skinned, and I used to lean on that because that's something a lot of black people pride themselves on, and it's weird.

— Chance the Rapper

I am looked at as an African American guy because of the color of my skin. I am darker.

— Bubba Wallace

Sometimes we are hated for the color of our skin or our beliefs, people will see you and judge you before they even get…

— Rashida Rowe

I'm light-skinned. I'm mixed with black and white.

— Trae Young

“Realize that anyone who tries to put you down about your appearance is assuming that it is your job to please them visually. Once…

— Skeptifem