In a nutshell, colorism says, “you can be any goddamn race you want, but your ass gotta be light enough to belong”.

And so in conclusion, on the meaning of colourism, it is the preferential treatment of lighter skin, where light skinned people are given better treatment than darker skinned people, no matter the race.

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