Colorism
Colorism can be traced back to this era in U.S. history, where lighter-skinned slaves were often given preferential treatment over dark-skinned slaves.
What is the period of slavery?
The movement known as "The Natural Hair Movement" began to gain prominence in the early 2000s, advocating for this type of hair texture to be embraced by Black Women as a rejection of Eurocentric beauty norms.
What is Natural hair?
This term refers to the persistent disparity in educational outcomes between students form different racial and ethnic backgrounds, often linked to socioeconomic status, access to resources, and historical inequities.
What is the achievement gap?
This term refers to the unfair treatment of employees or job applicants based on their race, color, or national origin, and is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What is racial discrimination?
This term refers to the cultural, social, and historical experiences shared by a group of people who identify as belonging to a particular racial or ethnic group.
What is racial identity?
This term describes the internalization of colorist attitudes, where individuals, particularly in marginalized communities, adopt the belief that lighter skin is superior to darker skin.
What is internalized colorism?
In the early 20th century, this skin tone was often idealized in the U.S., with lighter skin being associated with higher social status, while darker skin was linked to laboring classes.
What is lighter skin?
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, stating that "separate but equal" facilities were inherently unequal.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This term describes a workplace culture where people of different races or ethnicities are included, valued, and respected, but is often contrasted with tokenism or superficial diversity.
This social concept, often discussed in relation to race, refers to the power structures and systems that maintain racial inequality in society.
What is structural racism?
Tatum and other scholars argue that colorism can influence this development stage when adolescents explore and commit to their racial and ethnic identities.
What is identity development?
This term describes the cultural preference within Black and Latinx communities for certain physical traits, such as fuller lips, curvier figures, and darker skin, and how this preference contrasts with mainstream beauty standards.
What is ethnic beauty?
Tatum describes this type of group as one the provides a safe space for Black students within predominantly white schools.
What is an affinity group?
In this workplace system, racial minorities and women are often overlooked for leadership roles, despite having the qualifications and experience.
What is the glass ceiling?
This term describes the belief or claim that race no longer matters in society, often used to deny the existence of systemic racism and inequality.
What is racelessness?
This colonial history influenced colorism in the Americas, where lighter skin tones were often associated with higher status and power.
What is European colonization?
In the 19th century, this practice, often associated with racial beauty standards, was used by African American women to straighten their hair in order to conform to Eurocentric standards of beauty.
What is the use of hair relaxers or perms?
This practice, which disproportionately affects Black and Latinx students, refers to tracking students into lower-level classes based on racial and socioeconomic factors rather than academic potential.
What is academic tracking?
This term describes the stereotype the black employees must "prove" their worth or work twice as hard to receive the same recognition and opportunities as their white counterparts.
What is the performance gap or the need to work twice as hard?
This term describes the belief or claim that race no longer matters in society, often used to deny the existence of systemic racism and inequality.
What is race?
Studies have shown that darker-skinned Black women are more likely to experience this mental health challenge, linked to the constant pressure to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards.
What is depression?
This American Singer songwriter, and actor faced backlash in the early 2000s for undergoing cosmetic procedures to lighten his skin, sparking conversations about racial identity and beauty standards.
Who is Micheal Jackson?
This theory, developed by Claude Steele, suggests that students may underperform academically when they fear confirming negative stereotypes about their racial group.
What is stereotype threat?
This term refers to the disparities in pay that exist between racial groups, with Black and Latinx workers in the U.S. often earning less than their white counterparts for similar work.
What is the racial pay gap?
This term refers to the ways in which multiple marginalized identities (such as being both Black and LGBTQ+) can result in unique experiences of discrimination and privilege.
What is multi-marginality?