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    Beverly Naya's Documentary 'Skin' Coming to Netflix.
    Film + TV
    17 June 2020

    Beverly Naya's Documentary 'Skin' Coming to Netflix This Month

    Produced by British-Nigerian actress Beverly Naya, 'Skin' is a feature documentary which explores beauty, colorism and skin bleaching in Lagos.

    Lupita Nyong'o Shared Her Experiences with Colorism on 'BBC Newsnight'
    News
    09 October 2019

    Lupita Nyong'o Shared Her Experiences with Colorism on 'BBC Newsnight'

    'Colorism is the daughter of racism in a world that rewards lighter skin over darker skin,' the actress said.

    Lupita Nyong'o Drops a Freestyle as Her Rap Alter Ego & Discusses Colorism on 'The Tonight Show'
    Music
    08 October 2019

    Lupita Nyong'o Drops a Freestyle as Her Rap Alter Ego & Discusses Colorism on 'The Tonight Show'

    The actress also shares her reaction to being name dropped by Beyoncé on 'Brown Skin Girl.'

    Amandla Stenberg Turned Down A Role on ‘Black Panther’ Because She Is Light-Skinned
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    02 March 2018

    Amandla Stenberg Turned Down A Role on ‘Black Panther’ Because She Is Light-Skinned

    There's a lot to unpack here.

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