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 ...

there have been campaigns such as Dark is Beautiful and #unfairandlovely, calling on people to celebrate dark skin. Yet, the unhealthy obsession with light skin has continued and, as ad filmmaker ...

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 ...