In this interview, Michel Martin discusses Frances Robles’s report on colorism in the Dominican Republic. Colorism is a form of prejudice based on the darkness of a person’s skin color. Discrimination based on colorism often occurs within the same racial or ethnic group. Robles discusses how colorism impacts people in the Dominican Republic, as well as the root causes for these mindsets. As you read, take notes on how racial identity is determined in the Dominican Republic. The hierarchy1 of skin color — black, brown, dark-skinned, light-skinned — has long been a source of division within African American communities. But it’s not just an American thing. Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles talks about her recent report on “colorism” in the Dominican Republic. MICHEL MARTIN, host: I’m Michel Martin, and this is Tell Me More from NPR News. Later on the program: He risked his life to bring stories from the frontline of the civil rights movement. But he’s never told his own stor