Tribute to a Scholar
The title "Father of Colorism" honors Dr. Ronald E. Hall, a pivotal researcher who has and continues to explore the complexities of colorism. His extensive research focuses on how skin color impacts societal perceptions and inequalities. The following are selected published journal articles focusing on skin color and colorism. A comprehensive list of Dr. Hall's other publications are available via his curriculum vitae.
Publications (Selected Journal Articles - 2005-2025) |
Hall, R.E. (2025). Colorism and its Impact on Social Work in India: Employing Hall’s Q-Sort Protocol as a Diagnostic Strategy. J Soci Work Welf Policy, 3(2): 161 |
Hong, S. & Hall, R. E. (2024). The Experiences and Life Circumstances of Multicultural Families in South Korea: Comparison by Regional Groups vis-à-vis Skin Color. Journal of Colorism Studies, Vol. 5: Iss. 1. |
Hall, R.E. (2023). Hall’s Q Sort Mathematical Equation by Σ(A+B) ÷ (1.1)=Q: A Colorism Detection Protocol. Caribbean journal of Psychology, 15(2), 101-117. |
Hall, R.E. (2022). Symbolized Manifestations of Christian Colorism: Dark Skin as Evil vis-à-vis Western Biblical. Journal of Colorism Studies, Vol. 5: Iss. 1. |
Hall, R.E. (2022). An Expose of African Albino Colorism: Hall’s Q Sort Mathematical Equation ∑(A+B)÷(1.1)=Q. Benin Journal of Social Work and Community Development, 5, 123-132. |
Hall, R.E. (2022). Hall’s Q Sort Mathematical Equation by ∑(A+B)÷(1.1)=Q: Colorism vis-à-vis Rogerian Humanistic Psychology. Ife PsychologIA, 30(1), 1-12. |
Hall, R.E. (2022). Asian Stillbirths vis-à-vis Bleaching Cream Toxicity: Colorism as Critical Social Work Explanation. Asian People Journal, 5(1), 1-10 |
Hall, R.E. (2021). Eighth Wonder of the Western World: The Survival of African-Americans in a Hostile Environment. Journal of African American Studies, 25, 602-613, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-021-09561-3. |
Ransom, N., Williams, M., Keyes, L. & Hall, R. E. (2021). A Content Analysis: Consider Mindfulness in Response to Colorist Biases. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, DOI:
10.1080/10911359.2021.1968559. |
Hall, R. E. (2021). Social Work’s Feminist Façade: Descriptive Manifestations of White Supremacy. The British Journal of Social Work, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab093. |
Hall, R. E. (2021). The Bleaching Syndrome as Melanin Vehicle of Stillbirth: A Dark Skin Pathology vis-à-vis African and African Descent Women. African Journal of Social Work, 11(3), 126-131. |
Hall, R. E. (2020). “When We See Them”: Race as Conduit of Criminal Prosecution. Journal of Black Studies, 51(7), 671-684. |
Hall, R. E. (2020). They Lynched Mexican-Americans Too: A Question of Anglo Colorism. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 42(1), 1-15. |
Hall, R. E (2019). The Duboisian Talented Tenth: Reviewing and Assessing Mulatto Colorism in the Post DuBoisian Era. Journal of African American Studies, 24(1), 78-95. |
Hall, R. E. (2019). Dark Skin vis-à-vis Women of Color: The Implications of Judeo-Christian Spirituality for Self-Hate. EC Psychology and Psychiatry, 8(11), 123-130. |
Hall, R.E. (2018). Anti-Racist Racism as Millennial Pattern of Prejudice: The Stealth Perpetuation of White Supremacy. A Race, Gender & Class Journal, 25(1-2), 64-76. |
Hall, R. E. (2018). Media Stereotypes and “Coconut” Colorism: Latino Denigration vis-à-vis Dark Skin. American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2007-2022. |
Brown, D., Branden, K. & Hall, R. E. (2018). Native American Colorism: From Historical Manifestations to the Current Era. American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2023-2036. |
Monroe, C. & Hall, R. E. (2018). Colorism and U.S. Immigration: Considerations for Researchers. American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2037-2054. |
Hall, R. E. (2018). The Bleaching Syndrome per Colorism Pathology: LGBTQ Perpetuation of Discrimination. American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2055-2071. |
Hall, R. E. (2018). The Globalization of Light Skin Colorism: From Critical Race to Critical Skin Theory. American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2133-2145 |
Wilder, J. (2018). African Americans: Colorism in Morrow v. IRS litigation. In Hall, R. E. (Ed.), American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 1978-1987. |
Mishra, N. (2018). Asian Americans: Eurogamy by Asian Women. In Hall, R. E. (Ed.), American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 1988-2006. |
Harris, K. (2018). Biracial American Colorism: Passing for White. In Hall, R. E. (Ed.), American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2072-2086 |
Dhillon-Jamerson, K. (2018). Euro-Americans Favoring People of Color: Covert Racism and Economies White Colorism. In Hall, R. E. (Ed.), American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2087-2100. |
Kalev, H. (2018). Colorism in Israel: The Construct of a Paradox. In Hall, R. E. (Ed.), American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2101-2116. |
Hersch, J. (2018). Colorism Against Legal Immigrants to the United States. In Hall, R. E. (Ed.), American Behavioral Scientist, 62(14), 2117-2132. |
Hall, R. E. (2018). The Chromatic Norm Image: Skin Color as Mathematically Significant Somatic Trait. Sociology International Journal, 2(4), 320-325 |
Hall, R. E. & Alhassan, M. (2017). Light Supremacy vis-à-vis Non-White Immigrants: The Implications of Skin Color in Pursuit of the American Dream. Race, Gender & Class, 24(3-4), 5-19) |
Hall, R. E. (2017). Skin Color in Stillbirth Disparities: The Social Work Application of Evidence-Based Practice via Information Triad. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice, 5(4), 173-180. |
Hall, R. E. & Whipple, E. (2017). The Complexion Connection: Ideal Light Skin as Vehicle of Adoption Process Discrimination vis-à-vis Social Work Practitioners. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 27(7), 669-677 |
Hall, R. E. (2016). The Bleaching Syndrome: Manifestations of a Post-Colonial Pathology Among African Women. African Journal of Social Work, 6(2), 49-57. |
Hall, R. E. (2016). Light Supremacy vis-à-vis Non-White Immigrants as Racism in the 21st Century: A Question of Color. European Scientific Journal, 12(29), 62-75. |
Hall, R. E. (2016). The Bleaching Syndrome: The Role of Educational Intervention. Theory Into Practice, 55(1), 62-68. |
Hall, R. E. (2015). The Bleaching Syndrome. Journal of Psychiatry, 18(265), |
Hall, R. E. (2015). Anti-Racist Racism as a Judicial Decree: Racism in the Twenty-First Century. Journal of African American Studies, 19(3), 319-328 |
Hall, R. E. (2015). Dark Skin, Black Men, and Colorism in Missouri: Murder vis-à-vis Psychological Icons of Western Masculinity. Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men, 3(2), 27-44. |
Hall, R. E. (2015). Skin Color as Health Pathology: The Implications of Eurocentrism for Social Work Practice and education. British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioral Science, 5(1), 1-9. |
Hall, R. E. (2014). The Bleaching Syndrome among African Women (of color): A Qualitative Analysis. African Journal of Social Sciences, 4(4), 18-24 |
Hall, R. E. (2014). Skin Color vis-à-vis Occupational Aspiration Among African American Women: A Case for Affirmative Action. JENdA: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies, ISSN: 1530-5686 (online). |
Hall, R. E. (2014). Self-Hate as Life Threat Pathology Among Black Americans: Black Pride Antidote vis-à-vis Leukocyte Telomere Length (LTL). Journal of African American Studies, 18(4), 398-408. |
Hall, R. E. (2013). The Bleaching Syndrome: Skin Colour as the Basis of Oppression vis-à-vis African Americans/Dalit-Indians. Jindal Journal of Public Policy, 1(2), 40-63. |
Hall, R. E. (2013). The Idealization of Light Skin as Vehicle of Social Pathogen vis-à-vis Bleaching Syndrome: Implications of Globalization for Human Behavior. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 23(4), 552-560. |
Hall, R. E. (2012). Racism in the Twenty-First Century: An Authoritarian Political Analysis. International Review of Sociology, 22(3), 575-583. |
Hall, R. E. (2012). The Idealization of Light Skin by People of Color: Western Colonial Residue. Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies, 1(2), 91-101. |
Hall, R. E. (2012). Intellectual Narcissism: The Trivialization of Skin Color vis-à-vis Eurocentrism in Western Academe. Journal of Unabridged Genius, 4(1). |
Hall, R. E. (2011). A Psychogenesis of Color-Based Racism: The Implications of Colonialism for People of Color. Psychology, 2(3), 220-225. |
Hall, R. E. (2011). Eurocentrism and the Postcolonial Implications of Skin Color Among Latinos. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 33(1), 105-117 |
Hall, R. E. (2010). The Bleaching Syndrome in the Context of Somatic Norm Image Among Women of Color: A Qualitative Analysis of Skin Color. European Journal of Social Sciences, 17(2), 180-185. |
Hall, R. E. (2010). Beauty and the Breck: The Psychology of Idealized Light Skin vis-à-vis Asian Women. Japan Studies Review, 14, 45-57. |
Hall, R. E. (2009). Implications of Eurocentrism for Social Work Education: Trivialization vis-à-vis Skin Color. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 3, 175-186. |
Hall, R. E. (2007). Racism as Health Risk for African-American Males: Correlations Between Hypertension and Skin Color. Journal of African American Studies, 11(3-4), 204-213. |
Hall, R. E. (2006). The Bleaching Syndrome: Manifestations of a Post-Colonial Pathology Among African Women. The Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counseling, 11(1), 1-13. |
Hall, R. E. (2006). The Bleaching Syndrome Among People of Color: Implications of Skin Color for Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 13(3), 19-31. |
Hall, R. E., Livingston, J. & Nahimana, C. (2006). The Implications of Cutaneo-Chroma (skin color) for Social Work Practice: An International Crisis vis-à-vis Women of Color. Best Practices in Mental Health, 2(2), 58-66. |
Hall, R. E. (2005). From the Psychology of Race to the Issue of Skin Color for People of African Descent. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35(9), 1958-1967. |