Ari Lenox - LEVEL Man

Culture
Race & Politics
Relationships
Self
Shop

Subscribe

Ari Lenox

The Comedy of ‘Martin’ Was Legendary, Its Colorism Less So — Martin was funny, but often at the expense of a darker-skinned Black woman — Photo created by author via AI

The Comedy of ‘Martin’ Was Legendary, Its Colorism Less So

Ivy Locke Sep 22, 2025

How Marty Mar promoted harmful ideals of beauty and desirability.

The Black Man's Blueprint

About Us
Community Guidelines
Privacy Notice
Shop

Culture
Race & Politics
Relationships
Self
Shop

Top Tags

Rank'd, The Only Black Guy in the Office, Dear Level, This Week In Racism, Today in Racism, We Asked a Bot, Are You Too Old For This, Business Class, Level Q, Foreign Exchange, Sa'tired, How I Got Here

© 2025 LEVEL Man

Life's too short for bad newsletters.

G-Code’s smart commentary, curated gems, life hacks, and more—delivered weekly, with zero fluff. Stay sharp. Stay LEVEL.

Name

Email

Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.