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10 January 2019
Rwanda Is Sending Officials To Reinforce Countrywide Ban on Skin Bleaching Products
The Rwandan government has called on authorities to seize products from markets in Kigali and across the country.
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21 November 2018
Blac Chyna Launching Her Collab Line with Dencia of 'Whitenicious' Revives Outrage Over Skin Bleaching
And rightfully so.
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08 January 2018
The Ghanaian Immigration Service Is Denying Candidates With Bleached Skin and Stretch Marks
The organization claims that they've done so to prevent candidates from "bleeding during strenuous activities."
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01 October 2013
Prêt-À-Poundo: Modern Blackface And The Fashion Industry
This is a piece highlighting the fashion industry's behavior on dark-skinned people and the impacts of it.
News
03 January 2013
Deeper Than The Headlines: Colonial Mentality, 2012 in Pictures, Progress in the New Year + More
Check out the latest news on Africa for Dec 29- Jan 3rd, with in-depth African news featuring opinion pieces from global sources.
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