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Black Christmas Movies often display acts of colorism. Featuring a lighter complexed cast over more deeply melanated actors and actresses. This is typical in females over males. Where the females would be casted lighter, because they are seem as "more attractive."

Red, Green, Bright, and Merry: The colorism problem in Christmas movies

by Maya Apau, Editor in Chief December 23, 2020

All is merry & BRIGHT. Each year during the holiday season, networks and streaming services roll out the typical Christmas love stories and dramas with couples in red and green. . . white couples...

African American girls endure constant comments related to their hair--much of it comes from the speaker not understanding the black hair basics.

Use your head: Think before you ask questions about a black woman’s hairstyle

by Maya Apau, Editor May 12, 2020

***This is PART 2  of a series of stories about the black experience at a suburban Maryland high school. In Part 1, Lancer Media reported on the spark of activism created when the  AACC (African American...

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