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- Why Black Women Don't like Light Skinned GirlsI didn't ever have a problem with light skinned girls-until now.
Are You Jealous of Light Skinned Women?Are you jealous of the "redbones"?
Why Black Men Prefer Lighter Skin TonesBlack men have an issue with women who have color on their skin.
Light Skinned Indians Better Position for SuccessSkin lightening creams are big business, particularly in India. Society still doesn't look favorably upon dark skin. Racism is still rampant. White women are raped in India in efforts to have light skinned babies.- Love Thy Self: An Article for Black Women: Love Thy Skin ToneLove Thy Self is a series of articles to empower women of all ages and races. This one is one of ten articles or "10 commandments" particulary for black women.
Light-skinned NegroesThe color game lives on. We still have yet to live the dream of our fathers- to be accepted fully and solely on our character rather than our looks.- Black Women with Light Brown Skin; It is the Prejudice in the Eye of the Beholder, Not the Reality of What the Media Tells YouExploring colorism from a different angle
- "Light-Skinned, with No Negro Dialect."Harry Reid's remarks reviewed in the light of common sense.
- Light-Skinned Vs Dark-SkinnedWhat is the deal in the African-American community about the jealousy of light-skinned African-Americans? The historic roots lie in the days of slavery.
Light Skinned Vs. Dark Skinned: The Battle ContinuesWhy is there still tension between light-skin and dark-skinned black people? Perhaps the answer is right under your nose...- Four Types of Women a Nigerian Man Would Most Likely Settle Down WithIt is a taboo for a man to remain unmarried in Nigeria, which is why many successful men are swarmed by eager women who would do anything in order to bear Mrs. X.
- Michelle Obama Dark-Skinned, Light-Skinned: Why it Doesn't MatterI recently read some comments from a number of black women expressing their joy that Michelle Obama is dark-skinned, instead of light-skinned.
- Racism in the Black CommunityThis essay I wrote is about racism building up in the black community. Light skinned African American vs. Dark skinned African American.
- Dark Skinned Vs. Light Skinned: The Black Man's DilemmaBlack men and their preferences between dark skinned and light skinned women
- The Paper Bag TheoryWe've written books about colorism and shown it in movies like "School Daze" but what does it really mean to us?
- The Power of Beauty Pt. 7: Why Women Should Use Beauty & Sex Appeal to Their AdvantageA series of articles discussing the importance of beauty.
- My Three SonsAll about my three sons in 10 lines.
Dark Girls, a Riveting DocumentaryThis is an article about filmmaker Bill Duke's film about dark-skinned women and how they have been made to feel about themselves.
Will it Make the News?Here is my husband's story about witnessing suspects running from a crime scene.- Treatment of FrostbiteWinter season is full of outdoor activities. It can also have it's perils. Frostbite is one of them. Here is a quick look at what frostbite is and how to treat it in the field.
Return MeNative American in a past life.- Precious; An Experiment in ColorismThoughts about how colorism is used both in the movie Precious and the book Push.
- Light-Skinned Dark-Skinned ParadoxAnalysis of hostility between light-skinned and dark-skinned African-Americans.
- I Love My WifeThis poem outlines how beautiful and sexy a husband should view his Wife.
- Ne-yo,Ne-yo, Ne-yo My Lord!Let's dissect the conversation with Ne-Yo and Jenny Boom Boom