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# Colorism in America: SHADE and WHITE CHOCOLATE
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/our-time/episode/colorism-in-america-shade-and-white-chocolate-5cv5ao/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:47:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-27T22:31:26.000Z
- Description: Are “Team Light Skin” and “Team Dark Skin” the new monikers of colorism in the U.S.?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Our Time, Season 2, Episode 206, #ZZZ_Episode_fd742fa3-5972-4e6a-a688-595c9ca8f2fa, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_2dfd50bb-529b-4796-bb06-75f93f8afe4a, #geo-us, #v1.16

Racial stereotyping has a long and insidious history in the U.S. While gains in civil rights have increased significantly, younger generations continue to perpetuate harmful labels, often subtle ones, that undermine people of color. Filmmakers take on the current monikers of colorism and challenge white norms that pervade our society.