“Colorism” is a “cousin to racism” according to Lori. L. Tharps. And as a mother of three mixed-race children – with three distinct skin colors – she’s seen firsthand the many ways that people are judged based on the lightness or darkness of their skin. This hour, we’ll talk with Tharps, an associate professor at Temple University, about her book “Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families” (Beacon Press).
