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Dr. Yaba Blay is author of (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. Her research explores Black body politics with specific attention to skin color and hair politics.

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Dark Truth About Lil’ Kim’s Whiter Skin

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Why has Lil’ Kim seemingly lightened her skin? Because of the absurd, but very present, social advantage for black people that comes with having lighter skin.

Yaba Blay | Published Apr 25, 2016

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