Lupita Nyong’o shares her story of being dark skinned
Lupita Nyong’o was awarded Best Breakthrough Performance for her work in 12 Years a Slave at February’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon. Her acceptance speech brought a tear to …
Shadeism and Pigmentocracy
Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?
They (whoever they are) say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and another branch of ‘they’, say that beauty is only skin deep. Which bunch of ‘they’ do we believe? Are they both right?
As …
Time to revoke all ghetto passes – not just English Frank’s
Previously on ‘Black Twitter’: English Frank said some racist stuff and black folks got their feelings hurt. Some even threatened to run up in English Frank’s yard.
Meanwhile, on …
Skin bleaching is a crying shame
When the sun comes out I seem to notice a lot of women with that horrible red tinge to their skin caused by skin bleaching. I don’t know why I notice this more in summer. Maybe I pay more …
Celebs openly divide us by shadeism and get away with it
Divide and conquer.
You’ve heard that saying right? In the art of war and in terms of slavery, divide and conquer is a rule of thumb.
But slavery is long dead (on the surface) and I stay …
Negative body image and low self-esteem can lead to disaster
I’ve heard some men say they don’t like weaves or make up, but women insist on spending money on them.
Some men do, however, like a big butt on a woman. Is this why some women will go to crazy …
Nomasonto “Mshoza” Mnisi – what were you thinking?
This is a video interview featuring Soweto-born singer, Nomasonto Mnisi, commonly known as Mshoza.
In this interview, Mshoza talks openly about bleaching her skin and admits she wants to be as white …
Vybz Kartel launches a line of skin bleaching products for men
Fans of Vybz Kartel were shocked and outraged earlier this year when the Jamaican dancehall artist appeared several shades lighter than his normal brown complexion and exclaimed: “This is my new …
What is colourism? A look at the prejudice against dark-skinned people
Colourism and shadeism is a form of discrimination that favours people with lighter skin over those with darker skin. It is often discussed in relation to skin tone but can also refer to hair texture, …
Warning over illegal skin bleach
Skin whitening creams can make women infertile and sprout hair on their backs, doctors have warned. Medics fear that the creams, which are sold under the counter in cosmetics shops, have hormones that …