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Skin Lightening

PHOTO: India Arie Accused Of Lightening Her Skin

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 03.29.2013 | Black Voices
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Is that you, India Arie? The 37-year-old star is almost unrecognizable in the cover image from her new single "Cocoa Butter," which is causing a l...

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Dancehall Music and Skin Bleaching: Destructive Fashion or Internal Foe?

Dustin T. Duncan | Posted 05.06.2013 | Black Voices
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Dustin T. Duncan

Is skin bleaching (often promoted in dancehall music) destructive fashion or internal foe? It may be one, both or neither, but regardless of the reason it is a unhealthy practice.

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The Skin Lightening/Brightening Trend

Suki Kramer | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
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Suki Kramer

While lightening and brightening the complexion is a relatively new trend in our culture, it's nothing new in the world over.

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Is Beyoncé the New Michael Jackson?

Ben Arogundade | Posted 08.20.2012 | Celebrity
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Ben Arogundade

With Jackson gone, it now seems as if Beyoncé has been positioned in the crosshairs as pop's new bogeyman for pale-skinned blackness. Is she destined to be perpetually vilified over the issue, just as Jackson was?

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WATCH: Vagina Bleaching Ad Claims You Need Whiter Ladyparts

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 04.12.2012 | Style
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Do your ladyparts need some sprucing up? Like, color-wise? Wait, what? We're soooo confused. But a new ad for an Indian skin lightening product cal...

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The Unbearable Whiteness of Beyonce

Kenya (Robinson) | Posted 03.19.2012 | Arts
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Kenya (Robinson)

The recent firestorm regarding Beyonce's promotional imagery leaves me baffled. The entire hubbub about Mrs. Knowles-Carter and her whitetification seems misplaced, especially in the Post Michael Jackson Era.

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PHOTOS: Is That You Beyonce?

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.18.2012 | Black Voices
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Is that you Beyonce? The Grammy award-winning singer who just gave birth to Baby Blue is being slammed for looking too snow white in her new promo...

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Nivea Calls Whitening Deodorant "The Biggest Freedom Movement for Women"

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Marcus | Posted 08.21.2011 | Women
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Nivea and MTV have teamed up to bring the women of India "The Biggest Freedom Movement for Women," reports The Toronto Star. The German skincare c...

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