The African sisters of the 1960s American Black Is Beautiful - TopicsExpress



          

The African sisters of the 1960s American Black Is Beautiful advocates need to emancipate themselves from the dominant white model, the Nappys say. When I arrived in Abidjan (after growing up in the United States and Europe), I noticed, and it struck me, that all the advertising showed light-skinned women with long, smooth hair, said Gagno. The fair skin -- achieved in the Ivory Coast mainly through constant application of carcinogenic whitening products -- is synonymous to success, the businesswoman said. Going against the grain is deemed provocative.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:21:54 +0000

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