I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about this documentary. According to Clutch Dark Girls is a film that “candidly and provocatively explores colorism among African-Americans.” And I love that it is going to air on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network this Sunday June 23, 2013. We’ve all heard about the various challenges faced by light and dark skinned women in the … [Read more...]
Dark Skin “Bad” Hair & Light Skin “Good” Hair
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"You got good hair." "She's pretty for a "dark" girl." "She's "light" skin but she has "bad" hair." "Girl you need to perm that "bad" hair of yours." No matter where you are on the color line and no matter what your texture of hair, these are phrases that many Black girls are familiar with. Many of us grow up wishing we had lighter brown skin - often times … [Read more...]