41 Books in the Colorism Category

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Definition of “Colorism”: prejudice or discrimination especially within a racial or ethnic group favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin. (Merriam-Webster.com)

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Bright: A Memoir

Bright: A Memoir
Mirror Girls

Mirror Girls
A History of Me

A History of Me
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
The Life I’m In

The Life I’m In
The Other Sister

The Other Sister
Lulu the One and Only

Lulu the One and Only
The Vanishing Half

The Vanishing Half
Black Brother, Black Brother

Black Brother, Black Brother
Sulwe

Sulwe
Color Me in

Color Me in
Not Quite Snow White

Not Quite Snow White
Genesis Begins Again

Genesis Begins Again
Destini the Chocolate Princess

Destini the Chocolate Princess
The Skin I’m In

The Skin I’m In
Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity

Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity
A House Divided

A House Divided
Dark Secret

Dark Secret
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case

Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
Skin Like Mine

Skin Like Mine
Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families

Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families
Loving Day: A Novel

Loving Day: A Novel
Chocolate Me!

Chocolate Me!
Negroland: A Memoir

Negroland: A Memoir
(1)Ne Drop: Shifting The Lens On Race

(1)Ne Drop: Shifting The Lens On Race
I Am Mixed

I Am Mixed
The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium

The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium
Mixed Me: A tale of a girl who is both black and white

Mixed Me: A tale of a girl who is both black and white
One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life--A Story Of Race And Family Secrets

One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life--A Story Of Race And Family Secrets
Other People’s Skin: Four Novellas

Other People’s Skin: Four Novellas
The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away

Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother, 10th Anniversary Edition

The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother, 10th Anniversary Edition
Mixed: My Life in Black and White

Mixed: My Life in Black and White
The Black Woman: An Anthology

The Black Woman: An Anthology
Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex

Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex
The Darkest Child: A Novel

The Darkest Child: A Novel
Significant Others

Significant Others
The Blacker The Berry…

The Blacker The Berry…
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Mischief Makers

Mischief Makers