On Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty
Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty » Sociological Images. This is a very interesting one! I’ve known about attempts to literally measure physical beauty by looking at symmetry and proportions. […]
Colorism and the “Science” of Beauty » Sociological Images. This is a very interesting one! I’ve known about attempts to literally measure physical beauty by looking at symmetry and proportions. […]
“Brainwashed” is a word that people often throw around, sometimes jokingly, often times not. No one ever admits to being brainwashed. In fact we get quite perturbed when someone even […]
Awhile back I read a tweet from a woman that said it’s hard not to become just a little jealous or insecure around a beautiful and successful woman. With the […]
Despite the rumors, one thing I know for sure is that Lauryn’s music has changed lives. While most people praise The Miseducation as her greatest masterpiece, I meditate on the […]
Plastic surgery, facelifts, boob jobs, but implants, collagen lip injections, Botox, skin bleaching, extreme tanning, tattooed makeup… All of these things are still kind of taboo for many African-Americans. We […]
Shadeism on Vimeo on Vimeo via Shadeism on Vimeo. This documentary short is an introduction to the issue of shadeism, the discrimination that exists between the lighter-skinned and darker-skinned members […]
India Arie India Arie takes soul music to a higher level. She speaks of the soul, speaks to the soul, and speaks from her soul like no other. Most of […]
Seduction one day you gonna walk in this house and I’m gonna have on a long African gown you’ll sit down and say “The Black . . .” and you’ll […]
I had a list of three women I wanted to see in person before they or I perished from this earth. In January 2011 I saw Erykah Badu. In January […]
Like hair clogging a drain, the topic of tresses floods the media. I think I’ll put my two snips in anyway. Speaking of snips, I got my haircut on Christmas […]