My toxic love affair with skin lightening creams
Stephanie Yeboah started using bleaching creams when she was 14. As part of a new series, Shades of black, she writes
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Slave turned priest is recognised by Vatican
A former US slave who became the first African-American to become a Catholic priest, is now one step closer toward
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The Black Characters I Wish I Saw More Of
We’re finally seeing amazing diversity in Hollywood. One-dimensional, stereotypical portrayals have given way to strong characters who drive compelling narratives.
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Record ethnic minority students at Oxford
Oxford University’s latest admissions figures show the highest ever proportion of places for ethnic minority students – at 18%. There
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Only two black head chefs in UK’s Michelin-starred restaurants
Just 6% of head chefs across 165 top restaurants are from a black or south Asian background There are only
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Young Black borrowers more likely to fall behind on student debt
Young black student loan borrowers are four times as likely to fall behind on their payments than white ones, according
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Portugal police convicted of attack on black youths
Eight Portuguese police officers have been found guilty of kidnapping and beating up six black youths in a neighbourhood near
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Black Director ‘sad’ to make Cannes history
The first black female director in competition at the Cannes Film Festival has said she was inspired by her “need
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A royal baby with black heritage will have absolutely no effect on the issues facing black Britons like me
So, the new royal baby is here. Since Meghan Markle’s explosive arrival on the scene, the media has speculated wildly about the
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‘Why I write stories for my mixed-race sons’
“Tokenism” in books led a father to write and self-publish stories for his mixed-race sons. Suhmayah Banda, from Penarth, Vale
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Priest among six killed in Church attack
Gunmen have killed six people including a priest as Mass was being celebrated in a church in Dablo in northern
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South African flag designer dies
The designer of South Africa’s post-apartheid flag, Fred Brownell, died at his home in the capital, Pretoria, on Friday night
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I’m Exhausted From The Fear Of Existing While Black
I was learning to drive when the Sandra Bland case happened. Bland was pulled over in Texas for not signaling in
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A provocative and searingly honest look at race in the Church
Have you ever thought what it might feel like to be a minority black face in a majority white church?
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Amazing Grace: Why Aretha movie lay hidden for 50 years
An unseen 1972 movie of Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album to date was shelved and remained hidden
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