Colorism in American Workplace

Introduction Status of Colorism in American Workplace There is discrimination At workplace due to dolor of skin We need to have a better workplace free of colorism

Colorism during job interviews Research suggest people get different treatment during interviews based on the color of their skin (Hannon and DeFina) Black people might not get the job they deserve Government needs to address this issue

Women of Color and workplace discrimination Women discriminated due to being women + women of color Workplace discrimination produce stress and other psychological health problems (Mays, Coleman, and Jackson) Women of color should be confident and set example

Media industry and colorism Preferences made based on color of skin in media industry (Harrison, Reynolds-Dobbs, and Thomas) No Oscar nomination for a black actor in 2015-16 Media needs to educate people against colorism

References Hannon, Lance, and Robert DeFina. "Just Skin Deep? The Impact of Interviewer Race on the Assessment of African American Respondent Skin Tone." Race Soc Probl 6.4 (2014): 356-364. Print. Harrison, Matthew S., Wendy Reynolds-Dobbs, and Kecia M. Thomas. "Skin color bias in the workplace: The media’s role and implications toward preference." Racism in the 21st century. Springer New York, 2008. 47-62. Mays, Vickie M., Lerita M. Coleman, and James S. Jackson. "Perceived race- based discrimination, employment status, and job stress in a national sample of Black women: Implications for health outcomes." Journal of Occupational Health Psychology 1.3 (1996): 319.

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