Light Skin vs. Dark Skin Women | The Bridge

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Episode Overview
In this episode of The Bridge, we bring together light skin and dark skin Black women for an open, emotional, and necessary conversation about colorism—how it affects beauty standards, dating, media representation, confidence, and identity within the Black community. This dialogue seeks to uncover how skin tone has shaped the lived experiences of Black women while creating space for healing, understanding, and unity.

While tensions and emotions naturally arise, the conversation remains grounded in empathy and mutual respect. By the end, the women find common ground in their shared identity as Black women—challenging the divisions that colorism creates and reaffirming the beauty of all shades of Blackness.

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Light Skin Women:
Lindsey Da Sylveira :   / lindseydasylveira  
Royal Carter :   / royalrcarter  
Cambria Martin : https://www.tiktok.com/@cambrias.soci...
Isabelle Kraus :   / isabellekraus  
Kiara (Kiki) Jackson :   / kiaraxmonet  

Dark Skin Women:
Jessica Watkins :   / jessthaicon  
D’Anecia Johnson :   / beautifulsoulofficial  
Jean’ae Pennington :   / jeanae_penn  
Zaidra James :   / zaidrajames  
Dora Owusu :   / doraowusu  
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:42 I’ve wished my skin tone was different at some point in my life.
17:43 Being light-skinned or dark-skinned changes how feminine people perceive you to be.
37:18 I’ve benefited from colorism in ways I didn’t recognize before.
52:10 I prefer men of the other skin tone
59:32 Society is slowly becoming more inclusive toward all skin tones.
01:14:12 I’d want my daughter to feel beautiful no matter how light or dark she is.