Colorism Project - Josenrique Marrero

Here, look at the history of colorism in relation to the play Bioh, Jocelyn. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.


This video was produced by Josenrique Marrero

Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F-F6_B...

Film footage:    • FILMPAC - Stock Footage for Content Creati...  

   • Surreal Retro -  Psychedelic Rock [GIFS]  

   • Africa Stock footage Promo  

   • 1968 16mm Film - Experiments In Motion Gra...  

   • 1970 16mm Film - Omega experimental - Publ...  

   • THE WASHINGTON DC COLLECTION - 4K Stock Vi...  

   • Old Sailing Ship - Royalty Free Stock Footage  

   • Google Pixel - Lizzo in Real Tone #SeenOnP...  


Music:
A Love that Once Was - Gavin Luke

Those Before Us - Gavin Luke

Salvation - Johannes Bornlof
Sources:

Ruskin, John. “John Ruskin Quote: ‘Of All God’s Gifts to the Sighted Man, Color Is Holiest, the Most Divine, the Most Solemn.’” Quotefancy, 1850, quotefancy.com/quote/1009363/John-Ruskin-Of-all-God-s-gifts-to-the-sighted-man-color-is-holiest-the-most-divine-the.
Bioh, Jocelyn. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.
“Colorism Definition & Meaning.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 2024, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorism.
Hunter, Margaret. “The Persistent Problem of Colorism: Skin Tone, Status, And ...” Harvard University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Mills College, 1 Jan. 2007, projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/deib-explorer/files/the_persistent_problem_of_colorism.pdf.
Hahn, Jason. “Sammy Sosa Says He Doesn’t Care What People Say about His Lighter Skin Tone: ‘This Is My Life.’” Peoplemag, PEOPLE, 27 June 2018, people.com/sports/sammy-sosa-addresses-lighter-skin-tone/.
Newsbeat. “Blac Chyna Called out for Skin-Lightening Cream.” BBC News, BBC, 21 Nov. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46288464.