darkest women: Exploring Beauty, Identity, and Empowerment in Melanin-Rich Skin
Images of deep, glowing melanin—skin tones ranging from rich chocolate to ebony hues—are conjured up when one hears the words “darkest women.” Stereotypes, colorism, and societal biases have been used to try to darken the brilliance of dark-skinned women for millennia. But there has been a significant cultural movement in recent years that values diversity,…