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#FridayFavorites: #UnfairandLovely Goes Global

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Lori Tharps
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Colorism doesn’t discriminate. It’s an equal opportunity “-ism.” That’s why I was thrilled to see this article in Teen Vogue about the relaunch of the anti-colorism campaign, #UnfairandLovely. This time, the organization that launched with a hashtag in 2016 and mostly targeted South-Asian women, is now reaching out to and including Black, Latinx, East Asian and Pacific Islander women in their updated and more inclusive movement. Plus, #UnfairandLovely is now going way beyond the hashtag to bring about change as it relates to colorism.

Unfair + Lovely will offer a variety of content to spread their message. From Teen Vogue: “Sarah [Ogunmuyiwa], who is developing content for the relaunch of Unfair + Lovely, pinpointed four methods they’re implementing this time around: educational material, podcasts, zines, and hashtags. “We’re reaching out to professors, writers, and BIPOC on Twitter who research and speak about colorism as reliable sources for education,” she explains. She also plans on starting a monthly podcast that explores colorism and its intersections (such as colorism and dating, colorism in the workplace, and colorism and family). Unfair + Lovely will also release annual zines, filled with submissions from people discussing their experiences with colorism through art, photography, prose, poetry, and more.”

This is how we start a revolution. And it’s going to be in full color! I am so excited to see what comes from these efforts and I’m wishing Unfair+Lovely founder, Pax Jones all the luck in the world with her global campaign against colorism.

Peace!

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4 responses to “#FridayFavorites: #UnfairandLovely Goes Global”

  1. Wendy Garringer Avatar
    Wendy Garringer

    You might find this interesting!

    l programa muestra los gestos racistas a los que se enfrentan cada día las personas de color negro. Nuestros invitados, muchos de ellos nacidos en nuestro país, cuentan en primera persona cómo los “microrracismos” se dan de manera continuada en nuestra sociedad, en muchas ocasiones de forma inconsciente.

    Han sufrido desprecios en diferentes ámbitos: colegio, universidad, trabajo, ocio,… Personajes de la vida pública, entre ellos el artista de hip hop, El Chojin, echan por tierra muchos de los tópicos arraigados socialmente, denuncian el comportamiento racista de algunos ciudadanos, la criminalización de la que son objeto y, ante todo, desmontan los estereotipos más comunes.

    Agradecemos la colaboración de La tienda de Laye y la Fundación Amoverse.

    1. Ms. Meltingpot Avatar
      Ms. Meltingpot

      Thank you, Wendy!!!!! This is fantastic. We were just having this conversation at home with our kids. I will be sharing. Muchas gracias.

      1. Wendy G. Avatar
        Wendy G.

        ¡No hay de qué! Lo encontré por casualidad hace poco. And totally superficial I know, but El Chojin is super easy on the eyes, well spoken, and su voz…. :o) Perdóname 🙂

        Wendy (Colombia Mami)

        1. Ms. Meltingpot Avatar
          Ms. Meltingpot

          Wendy,
          Superficial maybe, but I totally agree. 🙂

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