Against the Grain

Colorism and Its Consequences

How does colorism differ from anti-Black racism? What happens when a person of color’s skin shade doesn’t match ethnic or racial stereotypes? In what ways do women experience skin-color bias differently than men? Nikki Khanna discusses the nature and impact of skin-color discrimination and privilege, both globally and as experienced by Asian American women.

Nikki Khanna, ed., Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism NYU Press, 2020