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The parentage of the light-skinned child was for years an open secret among local blacks.
ECONOMIST: And all the laws did not prevent him
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That song celebrates people who are neither appropriately light-skinned, as some people might argue, nor as thin as fashion may dictate.
NPR: Getting 'The Message' from Hip-Hop Lyrics
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Police are searching for a light-skinned black man, aged between 30 and 40.
BBC: Man, 90, dies after ?40 robbery at London home
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Dark-skinned people living in northern locales are most at risk, as they absorb sunlight more poorly than light-skinned folks.
FORBES: D Is for Debate
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While "Dark Girls" (www.officialdarkgirlsmovie.com) makes its way across the country, Duke and Berry are working on their next documentary, which will deal with light-skinned black women.
CNN: Dark skin is also a problem among African-Americans
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The festival's organizers say it is an important way to protect the purebred camel lines of the region -- the light-skinned asayal, and the darker brown majaheem.
CNN: Head turners of the desert: A camel beauty pageant in the UAE
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One of the suspects seen running from crime is described as a black man while the other is light-skinned, possibly of Asian or Turkish appearance, police said.
BBC: Joseph Burke-Monerville shooting: 'Mistaken identity'
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He was a light-skinned black man, likely in his fifties.
NEWYORKER: Reverting to a Wild State
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In the 100 years since the Mexican Revolution, one part of Mexico has often been at war with another: urban vs. rural, rich vs. poor and, yes, dark-skinned vs. light-skinned.
CNN: In Mexico, racism hides in plain view
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In addition to the Acura controversy, there have been complaints that on album covers and magazine ads, the skin of Beyonce, who is already light-skinned, is made even lighter to make her appear white.
CNN: Dark skin is also a problem among African-Americans
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Child : 'Cause she light-skinned-ed.
CNN: Dark skin is also a problem among African-Americans