Telling the origin stories of Merlin, Excalibur and the Dark One in one episode was pretty seamless, putting us on a path for next episode’s two-hour special, and shedding a little light on Emma ...

And I was like, this isn’t right.” She explained, “These are all dark skin actors playing Africans and I feel like it would have just been off to see me as a biracial American with a ...

Sponsor Message "We're African, we're Somali, we have dark skin," says Sharif in a mix of ... and found inspiration in seeing black women actors play strong leading roles on television.

theGrio VIDEO - 'The Best Man Holiday' actor Morris Chestnut opens up about colorism in Hollywood and says he faced challenges early in his career as a dark ... the lighter skin actors were ...

several said they face discrimination and barriers to upward mobility as a result of having dark skin. In Hollywood, starring roles tend to go to light-skinned actors over dark ones. National ...

In the media, light-skinned actors and models are in high demand, while dark-skinned performers are rarely seen on screen. The message is clear: fair skin represents beauty and success ...