Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

The global skin-lightening industry generates billions of dollars annually by exploiting insecurities rooted in centuries of colonial conditioning, creating a toxic legacy of skin bleaching that ...

Last week, a video of Serena Williams went viral on X as internet users accused her of bleaching her skin. Numerous internet users quickly speculated that Serena had altered her skin tone — something ...

Serena Williams went viral after a video from her daughter’s school play sparked speculation that she might be bleaching her skin. Serena Williams has responded after a recent video sparked claims the ...

This weekend, New Yorkers celebrated Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel’s historic comeback performance at the Barclays Center. Leading up to his first show in the U.S. in over 20 years, the “Worl Boss” ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin thinning and other long-term health issues. [Courtesy] Every time Caroline* (not her real name) looked in the ...

Eiman Mirghani explores her journey in "The Bleaching Syndrome" documentary. Eiman Mirghani, a 28-year-old Sudanese Egyptian woman who grew up in Doha, Qatar, has been grappling with anti-Blackness ...

Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel admits that his years of skin bleaching were the consequences of a struggle with self-love. This weekend, New Yorkers celebrated Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel’s historic ...