Colorism doesn’t just shape how the world sees us... it can shape how we learn to see ourselves. On the ‘IMO’ podcast with 2025 #EBONYPower100 Media Mavens michelleobama and craigmalrob, 2026 #EBONYPower100 Artist in Residence therealdebbieallen and phyliciarashad opened up about the colorism they experienced growing up... revealing that while each sister admired the other’s beauty, both were carrying insecurities of their own. Many of us learned early that Black beauty came with comparisons, shades and conditions. Conversations like this give us a chance to question what we inherited... and make sure those same standards aren’t passed forward. #LetsDiscuss How can we make sure young Black girls grow up seeing beauty in every shade? 🖤 Credit: imopodcasts | EBONY & Jet Archive