ACCRA, Ghana — Semiratu Zakaru was standing in the hot sun on a crowded noontime street explaining why Ghana’s new ban against certain skin-bleaching creams was unlikely to work, when a friend, ...

Skin comes in all colors, from the palest ivory to the darkest brown and nearly every shade in between. Skin problems, however, are generally color-blind, meaning that most skin conditions can occur ...

(CNN) — Acura found itself in a bit of hot water this week when it was revealed that a casting agency in Los Angeles only desired light-skinned African-American actors for the company’s Super Bowl ...

1. South Sudan: South Sudanese people often have some of the darkest skin tones in Africa. This is attributed to the region’s high levels of melanin, which provides protection against intense UV ...

Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free face, Arop Akol looks like your typical off-duty model. She sinks into the sofa at the offices of her UK agency, First ...

shunter87, you asked for a way to fade the dark marks left behind by acne on African-American skin, and we’re happy to deliver! It’s true that the after-effects of blemishes can sometimes be worse... ...

Talk about words that sting to the core. Harry Reid's recent comments about President Barack Obama's light skin and acceptable non-"Negro" vocabulary and speech brought back a rush of memories that ...

Traditionally, African black soap is an all-natural product made using plants originating in West Africa. These plants give the soap its dark color. Benefits may include improving skin appearance and ...

This seems like an urgent message for Black women. You’ve been a catalyst for so much prevention and detection of skin cancer in people of color, did you find the Florida study alarming? TAYLOR: Yes, ...

A stone-age hunter’s wisdom tooth has revealed that he had an unusual mix of racial traits – dark, African skin, curly brown hair and blue eyes. Preliminary DNA analysis of the exceedingly ...