About US: Latinos with darker skin tones face discrimination: ‘I knew my status based on my skin color’

Will Smith, spit-polished thuggery and disrespect; Like Richard Williams, Will Smith thinks it's about him; A policing strategy abandoned after Breonna Taylor's death spreads to other cities; Corporate landlords are gobbling up U.S. suburbs. These homeowners are fighting back.; A Jan. 6 pastor divides his Tennessee community with increasingly extremist views; New Title IX rules set to assert rights of transgender students; 'A cry for help': CDC warns of a steep decline in teen mental health; No, the curvy Latina ideal isn't healthier than other beauty standards; How Philly reinvented TV news and harmed Black America; Why you can't discuss Lia Thomas without talking about Caster Semenya; Poll: Mexican Americans are more comfortable with "Latinx" than other groups ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Rachel Hatzipanagos  Email While Latinos in the United States often are referred to as Brown, the ethnic group encompasses a spectrum of skin tones and races. And despite the diversity among Latinos, colorism, or discrimination against people with darker skin tones, runs rampant, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center. As I read the report, I was struck by how thoroughly the authors captured the differences in treatment, even among families. I wanted to capture these nuances and speak with a diverse set of Latinos about their experiences. Also in this edition, how one suburb is fighting back against investment properties. Thanks for reading! (Christopher Gregory for The Washington Post) Latinos have many skin tones. Colorism means they're treated differently. Differences in appearance can affect how Hispanics are treated in the United States, even by other Latinos. By Rachel Hatzipanagos ●  Read more »     People are talking (Nina Prommer/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Will Smith, spit-polished thuggery and disrespect What are the repercussions for slapping another human while in possession of financial success, social status and cultural clout? Perspective ●  By Robin Givhan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Like Richard Williams, Will Smith thinks it's about him Perspective ●  By Sally Jenkins ●  Read more »     More from The Post A policing strategy abandoned after Breonna Taylor's death spreads to other cities By Amy Brittain ●  Read more »   Corporate landlords are gobbling up U.S. suburbs. These homeowners are fighting back. By Peter Whoriskey and Kevin Schaul ●  Read more »   A Jan. 6 pastor divides his Tennessee community with increasingly extremist views By Annie Gowen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   New Title IX rules set to assert rights of transgender students By Laura Meckler ●  Read more »   'A cry for help': CDC warns of a steep decline in teen mental health By Moriah Balingit ●  Read more »     What we're reading No, the curvy Latina ideal isn't healthier than other beauty standards By Raquel Reichard | Refinery29 ●  Read more »   How Philly reinvented TV news and harmed Black America By Layla A. Jones | The Philadelphia Inquirer  ●  Read more »   Why you can't discuss Lia Thomas without talking about Caster Semenya By DeArbea Walker | Insider ●  Read more »   Poll: Mexican Americans are more comfortable with "Latinx" than other groups By Russell Contreras | Axios ●  Read more »     Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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