“Show them their own data.” Edlin Veras on Colorism

Edlin Veras, M.A., is a Doctoral Candidate of Sociology at the University of South Florida. His teaching and research interests explore racialization processes among African descendant peoples in the Americas. He is a 2020 American Sociological Association Minority Fellow, and since 2019, has served as Director of Research and Communication at OwnYourIAm (OYIA), an organization that combats and spreads awareness on colorism through social media engagement and events including: articles, live streams, and interactive forums.

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