Taye Diggs pried open a can of worms when he said that he still had self-esteem issues well into adulthood because of his dark skin. In a piece I wrote for MyBrownBaby.com, Taye said it wasn’t until he read a magazine article calling Tyson Beckford “beautiful” did he begin to think differently about himself. “When I saw Tyson Beckford hailed as... Read more
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Taye Diggs Reveals Black Men Are Scarred by Colorism
Tags: Beyonce, Black Men, Chocolate Me, Colorism, Nick Chiles, Racism, Self Esteem, Skin Color, Skin Lightening, Taye Diggs
Nivea Apologizes For ‘Offensive And Inappropriate’ Re-Civilize Ad
Tags: Black Men, Men's Ad, Nivea, Nivea Ad, Racist, Re-Civilize, Rihanna
Update-Swiss based cosmetic giant Nivea has issued an official apology for their ‘Re-Civilize’ Men’s ad. Yesterday Nivea came under fire for it’s new ad attempting to re-civilize black men. The add features a neatly dressed, clean shaven, Black male gripping an afro-clad and heavily bearded dismembered head of his former self. The male leans back in a presumable throwing motion with... Read more
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