Tag: Colorism

Bleaching

Opinion: Bleached – the case of beauty, power and inferiority

by Iroegbu Chinaemerem Right by the railway tracks in Tejuosho Market, Yaba stands a convergence of makeshift shops made from colourful parasols, housing women of different ages, crouched on wooden…

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The Thread: Why lighter is better in Nigeria

Nivea is the latest company embroiled in racism controversy over its ads/products. Not quite long ago, Dove felt the heat from disgruntled Blacks who felt its latest advert was provocative…

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Isoken Aruede: Team lightskin vs team darkskin [NEXT]

Gbosa! Our Society has crashed. We thought we finally killed the goose when black women started embracing their natural hair…nope; we’ve still got a long way to go. I see…

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