Am I too Black?

Am I too Black?

I was 12 years old when it hit me that I could be too dark. Perhaps God had been a bit overeager with the melanin and where the manual said a pinch he threw it all in. But the preacher says God doesn’t make mistakes… I was walking through Tejuosho market that blazing...
Skin Lightening Practices; A PanAfrican Emergency!

Skin Lightening Practices; A PanAfrican Emergency!

Every country in Africa is rife with skin lightening practices. Women, men and children engage in these practices with alarming prevalence being reported from all over Africa. It has become a Panafrican emergency. Mama Africa’s heart is racing because her people are...
Unmasking the darkness within

Unmasking the darkness within

Skin lightening practices have gradually become ingrained in our urban culture with majority of women (and men) being faced with the decision to lighten their skin from as early on as their secondary school days. It’s no more odd to see a woman whose skin color varies...