Growing up in an Indian household, I saw Fair & Lovely advertisements played on the television every week, advertisements ...

Skincare is supposed to be about health, self-love, and nourishment. But in India, it often becomes a silent war against melanin. “Brighten your skin,” “get glowing fairness,” “reverse tanning” these ...

Samantha Ram was just a kid the first time she felt ashamed of the color of her skin. Ram, 24, whose family is Guyanese of South Indian descent, says she grew up hearing her dark complexion brought up ...