Colorism Healing

For nearly a decade, Dr. Webb has pursued ongoing work in public advocacy, creative writing, and academic scholarship on the international phenomenon of colorism. Her curation of Reflections on Colorism: Art as the Alternative Mirror investigates her theory on healing and resistance. Here, she posits that colorism is a warped mirror image problem and that art can serve as a method for alternative reflections. Reflections on Colorism is the most recent project of Colorism Healing, an international initiative started by Dr. Webb in 2013. Colorism Healing’s flagship project has been the writing contest and anthologies of poetry and prose. Because colorism is a form of degradation steeped in visual perception, engagement with visual art has been a necessary and fruitful evolution in the overall mission. In this current iteration of her work, Dr. Webb begins the process of scrutinizing the parallels and intersections of text and image.