Tag: dark skin
Mariah Carey, Mistaken as White Growing Up,...
Mariah Carey earlier this year, opened up about her bout with bipolar disorder. And in a recent sit-down, she opened up about the roots...
Briton’s Cheddar Man White? Scientist Now Uncertain...
There's a possibility the U.K.'s "Cheddar Man" may have been white after all, according to one main scientist who helped reconstruct the face of...
Why Would Anyone Want to Bleach Their...
When I was a child, the phrases “Black is Beautiful” and “Say it Loud! I’m Black and I’m Proud!” were constants in my household....
Once Bullied for Her Dark Skin, Fifth-Grader...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfci9AS4ApY
When 10-year-old Kheris Rogers was bullied about her skin, a fashion show and a viral tweet helped instill confidence.
"I know I'm pretty," Kheris says to...
7 Examples of The Devaluation of Dark...
Jamaica
Petra Alaine Robinson, in her dissertation "Skin Bleaching in Jamaica: A Colonial Legacy", argues that, although the desire for lighter skin color is a...
7 Little Known Benefits of Having Melanin...
Essential to Brain, Nerve, and Organ Function
In humans, melanin is the primary determinant of skin and hair color. However, few people know that...