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Plot Twist! ‘Pop The Balloon’ Contestant’s Shocking Rejection Will Leave You Speechless.
Find out how this week's episode opened the eyes of what beauty standards are in society.
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Why Are Dark-Skinned Black Girls Being Erased in TV and Film?
With the increase of lighter-toned and/or bi-racial actresses taking centerstage over the years, one may ask whether or not equal representation is truly equal?
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Fire Waymond Wesley For His Remarks About Dark Skinned Black Women [UPDATED]
A Change.org petition has been started and it calls for Wesley's resignation.
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New Vaseline Platform Helps Black People Get the Skin Care Support They Need
See My Skin provides culturally-sensitive skin care solutions to people of color.
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‘Mind the Gap’: A 20-Year-Old Black Medical Student Is Writing a Guide Illustrating How Common Medical Symptoms Appear on Dark Skin
A Zimbabwe-born medical student living in London is filling in an important blind spot in the medical community: informing healthcare providers and patients how symptoms for a broad range of conditions appear on darker skin. It’s the kind of problem that feels shockingly outdated for the 21st century, but as 20-year-old St. George student Malone…
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Red Table Talk Dives Deep Into a Necessary Discussion About Colorism
The ladies of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith, had an important conversation on their popular Facebook Watch show about colorism in the black community on May 27. The trio was joined by Jada’s lifelong friend Mia Pitts and her daughter Madison Miles to discuss their experiences with colorism throughout…