This video captures one form of colorism in the black community. Singer and songwriter, India Arie discusses how she was scrutinized by her fans and the media for making it seem as if she lightened her skin color for an album cover. People were claiming that she was a hypocrite for not embracing her natural skin color and editing it to look lighter, which media claims is "better" than darker skin colors. In this interview, India sits down with Oprah and states that she did not lighten her skin for this picture, but she edited it to make her skin look golden. India is a prime example of someone who embraces her skin color and who she is.
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