Colorism is a form of intra racial discrimination that is an phenomenon, where human beings are accorded differing social and/or economic status and treatment based on skin color. Colorism can be found in the Americas within the African-American community, the Caribbean, India, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The term generally is applied to non-white peoples who discriminate against members of their own ethnic group.

Because those practicing it do not recognize this form of color bias as discriminatory, it goes on without discussion, protest, or opposition. Light, Bright, Damn Near White, the documentary film, objective is to examine the impact of colorism within the African-American, Indian, Latino and Middle Eastern communities through the eyes of those most touched by it. And provide a revealing examination of societal challenges of everyday persons of color as they begin to understand colorism, its imprint on them, their role in perpetuating it and the changes that can make to stop it.