BBC OS Conversations: Colourism

BBC OS Conversations: Colourism

The issue of colourism was highlighted in a recent BBC news report about a Nigerian woman who bleached the skin of her six young children leaving them with discoloured skin, burns and scars. It is a form of racism where light skin is more highly valued than dark skin amongst people of the same ethnic group. In our conversations, we hear from women who share experiences of colourism in India including Chandana who has faced colourism from an early age. We also bring together two black women who work in the fashion and beauty industry, where appearance is everything. Beauty journalist, Ateh, shares her experiences of colourism with Nyakim, a Sudanese-American model known as Queen of the Dark after her naturally dark skin tone.

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In the Studio: Amin Gulgee - Heavy metal

In the Studio: Amin Gulgee - Heavy metal

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Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China

Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China

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The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

There are over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul, watching everyone’s movements. What are the Taliban using this footage for? BBC Afghan Services' journalist Mahjooba Nowrouzi was granted exc...

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Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp

Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp

Sacred Harp pioneer and former punk frontman, Tim Eriksen, takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing, an American choral tradition experiencing a resurgence across the US and in Europ...

18 Huhti 202526min

Braille and me

Braille and me

Built around a game of braille Scrabble, Emma Tracey presents a celebration of braille, 200 years after it was invented. Emma, who’s been blind since birth, talks to others who love the six tiny dots:...

17 Huhti 202526min

Olympique Lyonnais: The Champions League trailblazers

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16 Huhti 202549min

Assignment: New Zealand - what counts as Māori equality

Assignment: New Zealand - what counts as Māori equality

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15 Huhti 202527min

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