Seeing Through Colorism

Ronald fell in love with television as a child, but as a queer, black boy from a Latinx household, representation was deeply lacking. He watched as the media amplified toxic and misleading stereotypes of people of color—many of whom were cast as maids, terrorists, or drug dealers.

In this episode, we dig into colorism and how “whiteness” is often correlated with success and greater opportunity. We unpack how prejudice—or ‘pre-judgement’—occurs based on skin color, and discuss the tangible impact this has on the ability for people of color to secure safe housing, advance their careers, and experience fair and unbiased policing.

Featuring Ronald Hinton, actor, writer, and founder of Shared Soil Productions, ReNika Moore, Racial Justice Program Director at the ACLU, and Dr. Mia White, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Engagement and Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment, at The New School, in conversation with Host, Hazami Barmada.

This episode is made possible with support from Vodafone Americas Foundation. To learn more about their programs and how you can support their network of partners, visit vodafone-us.com