Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone tackles the hidden yet painful issue of colorism in the African American and Mexican American communities. Beginning

Presents a powerful argument backed by historical fact and anecdotal evidence, that color prejudice remains a devastating divide within black America.

Weaving together personal stories, history, and analysis, Same Family, Different Colors explores the myriad ways skin-color politics affect family dynamics in t

Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body’s most visible trait influ

Skin color and skin tone has historically played a significant role in determining the life chances of African Americans and other people of color. It has also