This timely and unique book explores the concept of colorism, which is discrimination based on the color of a person''s skin, in a world where arguably light skin is privileged over dark, and one''s wealth, health, and opportunities are impacted by skin color, sometimes irrespective of one''s racial background.
In the context of our multi-cultural and increasingly global society, and the historical backdrop of slavery, the text takes a unique approach by moving from personal anecdotes to adopting a scientific perspective grounded in empirical evidence. Hall explores how skin color is a more effective framework for examining prejudice and discrimination, as racial identities become increasingly mixed due to inter-racial unions and immigration. He argues that racism as discrimination by race is contrived, polarizing, and non-quantifiable, and that it is often skin color that is used to "identify" race, often inaccurately. With skin color being a visual and physical characteristi
