Deavona Freeman

Mrs.Kenly

British Literature

March 1, 2018

Annotated Bibliography

Glanton, Dahleen. "Racial Bias seen in Many Shades."​ Washington Post (Washington, DC)​, 14

Feb, 2010, pp. A. 3

The delicate issue of skin-tone bias, as opposed to traditional racism. The controversy

sparked a debate among academics and those in civil rights circles over the changing face

of racism, as the nation grows more ethnically diverse and multiracial and discrimination

becomes increasingly subtle.

This article examines the racism that exists due to varying skin tones among black

people. In a changing American culture with an increasing minority population, skin

color is becoming a more common gauge for some Americans--of all races--to determine

who fits in and who does not.

Layng, Anthony. "Color Counts."​ USA Today (Farmingdale) Vol.134, No.2730​, Mar, 2006, pp.

56-58
 We no longer pay much attention to the fact that some of us have light skin while others

are somewhat darker. Most observers agree that we have made considerable progress in

this regard since the 1960s. However, even though there has been some reluctance on the

part of African-Americans to divulge their feelings on this subject candidly, shades of

color are a pervasive concern within the black community.

This article examines the importance "blacks place on subtle differences in skin color"

and notes that "increasing integration and exposure to mainstream American culture has

led to a devaluation of dark African-American women."

Samuels, Adrienne P. "Do Light-Skinned Black People have an Advantage? Yes. they are.."

Ebony (Vol.63, No.4)​, Feb, 2008, pp. 165

This article argues that light-skinned blacks enjoy advantages--that the "ailment of

colorism not only affects little girls' play groups, but also socioeconomic status."

It helps me understand the confusing and contradictory images of colorism in the

A​merican Society.

Chong, Jia-Rui. "Beauty and the Bleach."​ Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA)​, 26 July, 2005,

pp. A1+

a porcelain-like white face is the feminine ideal, reflecting a long-held belief that pale

skin represents a comfortable life. They also believe it can hide physical

imperfections.​women are going to great lengths to avoid the sun--fighting to preserve or

enhance their pale complexions with expensive creams, masks, gloves, professional face

scrubs and medical procedures.

 The author examines how the popularity of skin “whitening products “has sparked a

debate in the Asian American community about the politics of whitening

Watson, Marlene F. "Confronting the Secret."​ Psychotherapy Networker​, 1999, pp. 50+

Skin tone is the hardest issue for African American families to face. Dark-skinned

African Americans often face rejection from their light skinned friends and family members.

The author discusses her own family's experiences with internal racism based on skin tone.

Whack, Errin H. "Pain of Racism can Sting More when Source is Familiar."​ University Wire​, 17

June, 2017

Racism​ in any form is painful enough for black Americans. But when prejudice comes

from someone they trust, or consider an ally, it adds salt to the wound. Experts call this

the stress of racial disappointment: When people who are expected to understand injure

minorities with offensive words or behavior.

This article examines the betrayal felt by African Americans when prejudice comes from

someone they know.

Mankiller, Wilma, and others. Colorism. The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History,

1998.

Colorism is a form of intragroup stratification generally associated with Black people in

the United States but present among all peoples of color. Colorism subjectively ranks individuals
according to the perceived color tones of their skin. People who 'look white' receive preferential

or prejudicial treatment both within and between races.

Social status, marriage desirability, economic and educational attainment often have

been historically related to light skin tones."

Fish, Jefferson M. "Mixed Blood."​ Psychology Today​, 1995, pp. 55+​.​\

Americans think of race as a biological entity. reasons for the predominance of certain

physical traits in various parts of the world are provided, and the American folk taxonomy of

race based on the concept of "blood" is compared with taxonomies of other cultures.

He characterizes racial classification as merely an arbitrary and culture-specific means of

describing variation in physical appearance across the human species.

Glanton, Dahleen. "Bigotry Takes on a Different Shade." Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL), 17 Jan,

2010, pp. 19

The delicate issue of skin tone bias, as opposed to traditional racism. As the nation grows

more ethnically diverse and multiracial and discrimination becomes increasingly subtle.

Minorities whose skin tone is closer to white are better able to assimilate and be accepted by

whites. most cases involve minorities discriminating against each other for being too light or too

dark, most often within the same racial group,​ Federal law distinguishes race and color

discrimination but they often overlap

This article discusses race discrimination in terms of skin tone bias among African

Americans and other minorities.

Wayman, Sheila. "'Parents have to Let Us Grow in our New Culture'." Irish Times, 02 Jan, 2018,

pp. 9,

Fitting in as a minority ethnic teenager - inside and outside the home - is a challenging

prospect​ ​Minority ethnic teenagers trying to balance assimilation into society with the cultural values of

their parents are profiled.

Otey, Jazmine. "Body Shaming of all Types is Too Common in Society." University Wire, 30
Nov, 2017, pp.
women have constantly been put under social pressure to obtain a certain body type. it

seems women are the ones lashing out against each other with hateful comments that are enough

to deteriorate anyone’s self-esteem . women with heavier frames have been ridiculed for their

voluptuous figures, while people put thin women on pedestals. Nevertheless, while 'fat shaming'

is seen as blasphemy, 'skinny shaming' has recently reared its ugly head into conversations.

Many falsely believe that being thin is the key to happiness and automatically leads to higher

confidence. In fact, according to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, 91 percent of all women

claim to be unhappy with their body shapes and resort to dieting.

Atkins, Elizabeth. "Do Light-Skinned Black People have an Advantage? no. we Face."​ Ebony
(Vol.63, No.4)​, Feb, 2008, pp.
Light-skinned blacks face discrimination despite popular propaganda arguing that life in the

LIGHT zone is less perilous and more privileged than living on the DARK end of the spectrum.