Skin Lightening

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July 18, 2023
theGrio host Marc Lamont Hill spoke to two doctors who break down the dangers of using skin lightening products.
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November 20, 2018
Black Chyna marketing of self-hatred, then exporting it all the way back to the Motherland is no laughing matter
October 19, 2017
Nivea has come under fire for a new face cream that promises Black women that they can have "visibly lighter…
May 27, 2016
An ad for a Chinese product called Qiaobi laundry detergent is jaw-droppingly racist. The ad shows a young woman doing laundry
April 25, 2016
On Sunday, Lil' Kim took to Instagram to show off a new look, with blonde hair and a much lighter…
April 22, 2016
Takara Allen is tired of white men on Tinder saying she'd be "prettier" if she was white...
April 6, 2016
Weary. That's how Kerry Washington described she felt about her cover photo on Adweek's latest edition...
April 6, 2016
Weary. That's how Kerry Washington described she felt about her cover photo on Adweek's latest edition...
November 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - This may be the most dramatic skin color change since Sammy Sosa debuted a drastic loss of…
April 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - This week, a cover shot featuring Kerry Washington has a few folks on the Internet questioning whether…
October 4, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Use of skin bleaching creams may increase the risk of developing diabetes and other diseases, according to…
June 8, 2012
VIDEO - Controversy has risen over an Indian TV advertisement selling a skin whitening shower gel that suggests men are…
February 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Health officials warn that they should not skin lightening creams from other countries as they may cause…
January 17, 2012
'She's not saying explicitly you have to lighten your skin, but it does carry that inherent message.' he said...
May 20, 2011
OPINION - Are industry pressures (and perhaps personal insecurities) forcing Beyoncé to go light, bright, and damn near white?...
April 11, 2011
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - In the gritty slums of Jamaica, doctors say the skin lightening phenomenon has reached dangerous proportions...
February 23, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - This is not the first time Beyoncé has been at the center of a controversy regarding her…
February 18, 2011
CLUTCH - This week, when pictures of Beyoncé in Los Angeles for the Grammys hit the web, people seemed to…
January 19, 2011
CLUTCH - "Love the skin you're in". One musician has taken those words to the next level...
July 19, 2010
OPINION - Given our knowledge of racism in this country, we understand that this market exists in India precisely because…