According to the World Health Organization, nearly 77% of Nigerian women use skin-lightening products regularly (Abuja). ... An advertisement for Elliott's White Veneer Paint in 1935 provides a clear manifestation of the conspicuous, unabashed racism that took place during this time through an illustration of two boys, both of literal black skin tone. ... During this era, being white was considered a privilege while being of color was deemed a curse, therefore, the boys in the advertisement are seemingly overjoyed that they have discovered the "cure" to their "curse" o...

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She grows up being told that a black girl will only know sorrow and disappointment in life (4), and this idea is drilled into her mind as she becomes increasingly aware and concerned with the color of her skin. ... When Weldon leaves her to become a Pullman porter, Emma Lou immediately blames the color of her skin for her misery and abandonment. ... Another example of Emma Lou's self-inflicted color prejudice draining her happiness may be seen in the way she tries to lighten her complexion and the reactions of her fellow workers in Harlem. Emma Lou notices that the other teachers have ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate