A Strategic Win: Lupita Nyong’o Proves The Politics Of Dark Skin March 3, 2014 Lupita Nyong’o arrives at the Oscars on Sunday. Why is her win a win for women of color? Image Credit: Flickr. I am still wiping my tears from Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar acceptance speech. But all the Hollywood fawning and ogling over her is making me more uncomfortable than proud, mainly because it serves as a reminder that moments like this for women of color do not occur nearly as often as they should. Though it goes without question that Nyong’o is more than worthy of the Oscar for her performance, it’s almost as if we have to ohh and ahh over this moment for as long as we can to make up for all the times women of color do not get the award, for all the times the Lupita Nyong’os of the world get passed over. It is so chic to be a fan of this actress, and her skin color is the coolest color of the season. Racism may just be a fact of life for women of color, bu