Episode 18: Colorism In The Latinx Community

On this week’s episode of “Yep, That Happened,” I talk about colorism in the Latinx community, as part two of the episode, “Why Are Colorist Songs Still Being Made In 2021?”

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Links mentioned:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268141781_The_Influence_of_Colorism_On_Racial_Identification_and_Racial_Identity_Among_Latinas

Recommended Citation Alvarez, Frida, "Mestizo, Negro, Blanco—What Does it Mean? Racism and Colorism’s Effects in the Latinx Community" (2019). Culminating Projects in Social Responsibility. 18. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/18

https://latindispatch.com/2020/09/18/examining-dominican-anti-blackness-during-a-summer-of-protest/

https://www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/intervenxions/nbspdismantling-anti-blackness-together

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104999/

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/02/hispanics-with-darker-skin-are-more-likely-to-experience-discrimination-than-those-with-lighter-skin/

https://www.vox.com/2015/2/28/8116799/white-colorism-racism-study

https://www.vox.com/2021/1/30/22257893/alex-jones-publix-heiress-julie-jenkins-fancelli-fund-trump-rally-capitol-riot

https://apnews.com/article/trump-impeached-after-capitol-riot-cd210a7c362966f6c93bdf1a1cf1b190

https://www.topic.com/passing-in-moments

*Learn more about SARS:

“#EndSARS isn’t just about police brutality. It’s about the future of Nigeria.” article from Vox:

https://www.vox.com/21529010/endsars-nigeria-protests-police-explained

“Nigeria to disband Sars police unit accused of killings and brutality” article from The Guardian: