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Colorism in the Media

Colorism is prevalent in the media, especially when regarding television and film. Most children TV shows have light skinned POC.  The closer you are to whiteness seems to determine the amount you are  portrayed on screen.  Disney  children tv shows  have been notorious for excluding  dark skinned  POC from protagonist roles. Although things do seems to be changing in Hollywood with the success of  films such as Black Panther and Moonlight. Shows such as Blackish and Grownish have also  given greater amounts of screen time to dark skinned POC  in recent years.  Despite these changes,  representation is still needed.