“It’s very sad,” she said. “Dark skin is not good enough, blackness is not enough. But black is beautiful. Black is good enough. One [skin tone] is not better than the other.” Tweet This ...

It's been suggested by some that black women with lighter skin find it easier to get ahead ... "If we think about the idea of beauty and what is beautiful, racism is kind of based on this idea ...

For years, light-skinned women have been perceived more alluring with some international celebs like Lil Wayne openly showing his dislike for ‘dark skin’. The musician once claimed ‘only ...

Dark-skinned people have a higher amount of melanin when they're born. Melanin also serves to protect your skin from UV damage, Ramachandran says. For example, tanning happens when the UV light ...