How Shade Bias Perpetuates Prejudice Against People with Dark Skin

The outstanding achievements of some prominent people of colour with light skin doesn’t signify an advance for black peopleWhen a person of colour with light skin rises to prominence, or becomes the first to occupy a particular position, it’s often heralded as a sign that structural barriers to the progress of people of colour have been removed. This was the case when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in May, joining the British royal family as the Duchess of Sussex.Some media repor