By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Alexander Izyumov / shutterstock.com Skin bleaching, the practice of using chemical agents to lighten one’s skin, has emerged as a widespread phenomenon in Jamaica, with both men and women engaging in the practice. Skin bleaching is not a new concept—it has historical roots in the colonial period and […]
By Ronald Hall, The Conversation The idealization of light skin as the pinnacle of beauty affects self-esteem for women of color around the world. In many cultures, skin color is a social benchmark that is often used by people of color and whites alike in lieu of race. Attractiveness, marriageability, career opportunities and socioeconomic status […]
Nationwide — Rashida Strober is the first dark skin woman to put colorism and dark skin on the map through a concept and brand she created in 1998. The brand of activism she created is called Dark Skin Activism, which has the goal of eliminating colorism and darkism on a global level. It was at St. […]