The dark skin experience: What it’s like to be dark-skinned in a world that tells you light is beautiful By Alley Wilson Global News Posted May 30, 2017 1:46 pm ...

"You have dark skin and you are beautiful" Salma Ali says she had low self-esteem when she was younger. It's something she thinks a lot of darker-skinned young women experience.

The teen fashion designer created a line called Flexin’ In My Complexion after being bullied at school for her skin color. She then became the youngest designer to ever show at New York Fashion ...

Nyong’o herself said she struggled with the dark color of her skin as a teenager, but learned to accept it as beautiful. The turning point for her, she said, was when she was 16 and her parents ...

Colorism is a problem but it shouldn't be about pointing out dark skin vs. light skin. Learn how we can reframe the conversation around colorism in schools.

Blac Chyna’s skin lightening cream makes black women think dark skin can’t be beautiful Nissy Tee. Published November 24, 2018 9:05am Updated November 24, 2018 12:37pm Share ...

“Definitely like her skin tone. I like dark skin women. She’s beautiful.” To her surprise, the female panelist hadn’t expected to catch the contestant’s eye.

For years, I’d seen myself and other dark-skinned girls bullied and made to feel less than because of the complexion of our skin. Now, we still weren’t pretty enough. Just cute to be so dark.

Dark is Beautiful has launched a petition against the “irresponsible” video and its message that “fair skin is a prerequisite for success”. So far more than 15,000 people have signed up in ...

To me, it was beautiful, and because of her I had come to equate dark skin with a resistance to scars. And yet the compliments I received for my skin told me I should prefer my own.

Skin experts say people of color still need to wear sunscreen. The melanin in darker skin offers some extra protection from ...