How Lupita Views Racism Colourism is not peculiar to the African American community or other black communities in predominantly white spaces. It can also ironically be found firmly on the continent where the population is almost predominately black and brown. Oscar award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o weighed in on the issue and 28 www.glamsquadmagazine.com
her experiences on colourism. Recently, the Oscar winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o spoke on her experience with colourism as a darkskinned woman. In the interview she described colourism as “the daughter of racism”, explaining that she was once told at an audition that she was “too dark” for television. Credit: Africa News, Avance Africa, All Africa, EABW News, Future Africa, African Exponent www.glamsquadmagazine.com 29
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