Behind Closed Doors: 'Colorism' in the Caribbean

July 2024 · 1 minute read

The hierarchy of skin color — black, brown, dark-skinned, light-skinned — has long been a source of division within African American communities. But it's not just an American thing. Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles talks about her recent report on "colorism" in the Dominican Republic.

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