From skin cancer to vitiligo, learn about five important skin conditions affecting darker skin tones and how to properly ...

For Black people, surviving skin cancer begins with knowing what to look for—and where. Hint: It often shows up where the sun ...

Underlying social and economic barriers in the U.S. may play a significant role in the higher rates of atopic dermatitis.

with images of white or lighter skinned black women, are prevalent across Nigerian cities. Rooted in colonial-era beauty standards, the desirability of lighter skin tones, associated with higher ...

Slavery and the Preference for Lighter Skin During the enslavement of Black people, those with lighter skins tones (the children of a slave and their master) received preferential treatment.

The content creator who exposed the beauty industry’s inclusivity problem opens up about systemic colorism, blunt makeup ...