British Vogue is making a major statement in the fashion world with its February issue by featuring nine stunning dark-skinned African models on the cover. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd ...

The Federal Government has raised concerns as Nigeria has the highest usage rates of skin-lightening products globally, with a staggering 77% of Nigerian women using these products. It also sounded ...

Medical illustration is both an art and a science. But it can have a huge cultural impact, too, as medical student and illustrator Chidiebere Ibe discovered when his illustration of a pregnant Black ...

There is a long history of Black actors and faces being over or underexposed on screen, a combination of how cameras and celluloid have been geared toward whiteness over Black skin. But “The Woman ...

The highly-anticipated movie “The Woman King” was released in theaters today. It stars Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award winner Viola Davis and numerous other darker skin Black women actors. The film is ...

Skin lightening, also called whitening or bleaching, is a multibillion-dollar industry with products that can damage the skin and that, researchers say, promote a dangerous message about beauty and ...

The film adaptation of the sensational Nigerian fantasy novel “Children of Blood and Bone” has been teased for years. Finally, in 2024, author Tomi Adeyemi announced an open casting call. But once the ...