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Melanin rules...
I'm no longer a slave to the body I'm in
I'm no longer a slave to his pale skin
I'm no longer a slave to Satan's sin
I'm no longer afraid to compete
I'm no longer afraid of defeat
I know I can stand on my feet
I'm no longer a slave to the past that
Had me walking on glass and forced
To be the joke... or end up on a rope
Now whenever I win...I put it down to
My skin and a body they're envying
Because of my melanin
(c) Menelik Charles.

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MALCOLM X QUOTES

by Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade




ON SELF-ACCEPTANCE
We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.
Malcolm X Speaks
ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
We’re not Americans, we’re Africans who happen to be in America. We were kidnapped and brought here against our will from Africa. We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock – that rock landed on us.
Malcolm X, Harlem, cited in Goldman, “The Death and Life of Malcolm X”, p.157

One of the things that made the Black Muslim movement grow was its emphasis upon things African. This was the secret to the growth of the Black Muslim movement. African blood, African origin, African culture, African ties. And you’d be surprised – we discovered that deep within the subconscious of the black man in this country , he is still more African than he is American.
Malcolm X, February 14, 1965 (taken from the essay ‘Malcolm X, our revolutionary son & brother.’ by Patricia Robinson

BLEACHING WILL KILL YOU-CHECK THIS OUT FROM NIGERIAFILMS.COM

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Skin bleaching is dangerous posted from the tribune newspaper,nigeria

Last Updated: Sunday, June 19, 2011

She is Tinu Oginni, a beauty and make-up expert based in the United Kingdom, with a mission to create more awareness about the long term effect of using bleaching products to change skin tone by people of all ages and background. She also wants to create more awareness on why we are dark in colour and enable us build our confidence in being black, enrich our lives and reveal our hidden beauty so that we live in good state of health. According to her, in this modern appearance- conscious society in which we live, there is a myth that lighter, pale complexion portrays beauty, riches, success, and people are often commended on the fairness of their skin. “This misguided belief has resulted in making a lot of people bow to this social pressure, which is enormous and cuts across all the strata of our society.” “It is imperative, therefore, on our part that we put a halt to this. Banning of products containing hydroquinone and mercury will not stop the products from entering Nigeria, but the only way to make a positive impact on preventing this anormaly from spreading is to create more awareness about the long term effects of using skin bleaching products on our skin,” said Ogini. She stated that in order to combat this problem, confidence teaching must start in the homes and then in the schools to enable children value themselves, i.e, their colour, religion, culture, family, country.” “Beauty is more than skin deep. The radiance that shines through an individual and her comportments are all attributes that attest not only to her beauty but also her confidence. To change your skin colour is to betray your maker and your faith, for in the realm of religion there must be no room for vanity, “ she said. Bleaching, according to her, is most certainly not pleasing in the eyes of the Lord. “In order to change the psyche of our people, I am organizing a national crusade across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria in which various lectures intended to expose the negative underpinnings of bleaching will be delivered by scholars and researchers such as dermatologists, psychologists, beauticians and religious leaders among others.” Areas of concern will include: Why we have our skin colour; medical, social, spiritual and economic implications of bleaching our skin. The campaign against this anomally aims to educate through the aggressive use of the mass media such as, television, radio jingles, newspapers, magazines, flyers, posters, bill board, public campaign, seminars and workshop. What is bleaching? Bleaching is using products that contain hydroquinone and mercury to change our colour. There is also a new product in market containing kajoic acid. All these products work by inhibiting the production of melanin. Hydroquinone is a severely toxic and very powerful chemical used in photo processing, the manufacture of rubber and is an active agent in hair dye. Mercury in the form of Mercury Chloride and Ammoniated Mercury is carcinogenic (Cancer-causing agent). They appear on the list of toxic substances that can only be purchased via pharmacies with prescribed labels of toxicity. What are the long term effects of using bleaching products on our skin? Bleaching leads to increase thinning of the skin and stretch marks. Bleaching is associated to being a carcinogen. (Cancer- causing agent). Bleaching pills are toxic and can cause damage to internal organs such as kidney and liver. Bleaching leaves odour which is anything from stale, mousy, to fishy Skin bleaching can cause rough, blotchy skin, leaving it with a spotty cavier appearance. Why do people use skin bleaching products? 1. Uneven complexion tone (skin with blemishes). 2. Consumers being lured by marketing ploy. 3. Lack of basic information and education on why we are dark in colour (ignorance). 4. Social pressure (some consider bleaching as fashionable). There is usually an underlying cause for uneven complexion tone. They include: Eczema, acne, poor nutrition. Visit a dermatologist, do not apply unprescribed cream on your skin! Manufacturers of skin bleaching products use marketing ploy to lure customers, i.e putting toning and lightening in the same sentence. Skin lightening and toning are two different things Lightening is bleaching. Toning is freshenening up your skin. Manufacturers of skin bleaching products may not be fully versed with the side effect of their products. Some products present misleading labels or are economical with the truth (i.e. 2% hydroquinone while it contains 6% or even more). Manufacturers of skin bleaching products coming into Nigeria must label their products to include the proper warning label i.e (bleaching may harm your skin) A lot of people lack basic information and education on why our skin is dark in colour.In Nigeria shinning of the sun is intense. God created us with the right skin type to survive the harshness. Our body produces melanin which protects our skin from the harmful (ultra violet ray of the sun). Without melanin production, we would need to cover our skin with sun screen; without melanin production, our skin will be vulnerable and risk a greater chance of developing cancer. The more melanin we produce the darker we are. We are beautiful creatures that God made and gave us different skin tone. All colours are beautiful but there are ways we can care for our skin by maintaining or improving its look and texture. Fortunately, a woman skin does not have to be truly flawless to look like it is, the steps to create a perfect finish starts with a great skin care programme, i.e, Cleanse your skin to remove make-up and impurities. Exfoliate your skin to remove dead surface cells. Freshen your skin to tone and refine pores. Moisturize your skin for soft, smooth skin. Protect your skin from environmental damage using foundation while colour cosmetics will produce the fabulous finish when required. Do you have a story/gist for publication? Please email it to story@nigeriafilms.com good good | 6/16/2011 11:08:13 AMthis a good article.bleaching no fine. and all those who do it... wait and see your face when u get older. Tonto Dike, Rita Dominic and Co take special note Reply this thread Right Silva | 6/16/2011 8:16:50 PM | Tonto dikeh,rita dominic,fathia balogun,toyin aihmaku,oge okoye,osita iheme pawpaw, i hope u all are readin dis article. Reply to this thread Nice idea shaddy baby | 6/16/2011 12:30:05 PM9ja women really needs d educatn n we want more educatnal talks on NFC instead of useless gossip.thx Tinu Oginni Reply this thread Some countries impound and ... Uche | 6/16/2011 1:37:33 PMSome countries importing these creams in the country will result in a jail sentence and also they impound and destroy.its so sad when some women will look like a ripe mango with black spots because of these creams.They are very dangerous because once one stop using them the skin will even be more darker than before and one will look like a vampire.Everyone out there stop using an lightening substances,the result is catastrophic,rather eat health foods for a better skin, don't forget water to clean excess fat and impurities from body so as to avoid too much pimble outbreaks. Reply this thread nigerians and bleaching 27 calibre | 6/16/2011 3:19:02 PMthis ash*w* nigerian women and bleaching na waa for onaaa Reply this thread Tonto Dike and bleaching NGE | 6/16/2011 3:42:35 PMTonto Dike and her colleagues who bleach, take note and learn your lessons from this lady's story. It is low self esteem that make them use bleaching creams, I commend the likes of Mercy Johnson, Genevieve etc. that have refused to bleach despite the pressure and competition in the industry. Also Yoruba actresses take it easy in bleaching. Reply this thread INFERIORITY COMPLEX estheraster | 6/16/2011 8:23:43 PMBlack is beautiful and Natural and Pure.Why bleaching?People who bleach smells and no matter how much perfume used.They hardly can survive when accident occurs.when they afe old the skin cannot withhold the harsh bleaching skins anymore.They cannot withstand heat at all. Only SMELL Reply this thread piece of advice Hilda | 6/16/2011 9:07:14 PMNigerians are the leaders in Africa when it comes to bleaching skin Reply this thread I diagree flo | 6/17/2011 12:32:16 PM | Nigerians are behind people from Zaire(congo), cote d'ivoire Reply to this thread not content sandra b | 6/16/2011 11:25:10 PMThat is what happens when you are not content with yourself. I have no sympathy for them when they start to smell as no amount of perfume would stop the smell ole olojukokoro that is how i refer to those who are bleaching mschew!!! Reply this thread bLEACHING MEEE | 6/17/2011 2:22:01 AMThey should tell those YORUBA actresses who always think yellowness is pretty.Leave yr skin as it is.Bleaching does not make u beautiful.Africans in general EDUCATED AND SEMIs pls pls pls thou shalt not BLEACH. Reply this thread Aaaaaaaaa Ileen | 7/28/2013 1:41:46 AM | U don look fine,check propaly my dear pls Reply to this thread not nice am back again | 6/17/2011 7:41:57 AMwell i hope rita dominic will see this oo? Reply this thread BLEACHING Mam | 6/17/2011 7:47:22 PMWhat baffels me is that even the fair skin still bleach so they can be more fairer... Low self esteem and ignorance which lead them to bleaching. with their scary toes and fingers that are so hard and dark.... u know why? its bcos u can't bleach the fingers and toes so they would remain strong and dark black. Don't forget their scary snake skin with no moisture. Beautiful skin must be glowing that is why when u have a beautiful skin we normally say a person has a baby skin u know why? bcos of the soft and glowing effect!! when would nigerian bleaching women learn???????? Reply this thread BLEACHING Talk di truth toya | 6/17/2011 8:47:20 PMThis is not only a message to africans in africa, but to also to the african extension in the caribbean who bleach their skin is nothing but simple ignorance nothing to do with education or self esteem. BLACK is and has always been BEAUTIFUL. BLACKNESS is a FORCE to be reckoned with. BLACKNESS is PERMANENT and those who try to get rid of it knows that it always comes back with AVENGEANCE. ( Not just skin bleaching but also in racism) Reply this thread black is bold and beautiful tina | 6/19/2011 10:49:51 PMfellow african ladies, der are colours that u can mix to get the colour black, or creams that one can use to be black,it shows that black is unique so le us be proud of it, inferiority complex shd be a thing of the past. Reply this thread men are also in the game alex | 6/19/2011 10:59:02 PMwhy is the emphasis on only the actresses? have u pple 4gotten that the fair male actors also dey bleach big time? i no wan mention names oo but pls stop it Reply this thread bleaching oooo! francess | 6/21/2011 3:44:25 PMLol! Wat has tonto, oge, rita and fathia done 2 u guys? But on a more serious note, do they have 2 bleach their skin 2 look fine? Na wah 4 bleachers o Reply this thread KquBoWNPKGQmbot Brenley | 6/28/2011 12:30:44 PMNow I feel s****d. That's clareed it up for me Reply this thread bleaching vivian mafokwane | 12/12/2011 6:19:54 AMgod created us as we are do you forgert that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by the image of god? Reply this thread Hypocrisy Lebene Amador | 1/31/2012 3:14:57 PMBleaching is suicide,but I don't blame bleachers.It is our hypocritical society.Those who condemn bleaching are the same people who condone it.Why are light skinned women getting all the praise and attention?Why are they'most wanted'when it comes to marriage?I know an airline that employs only light skinned cabin crew.How about that? Reply this thread dsTWwOGxmtN Bristol Airport Hotels | 4/19/2012 8:54:06 PMTmul2j Very informative post.Really looking forward to read more. Reply this thread Nigerian need educative talk on bleaching Akintunde | 6/21/2012 1:25:21 AMThis is a good article for the Nigerians who have engage themself in bleaching and for those having it in mind..This type of seminar is highly needed in a well concentrated area such Osun(Ife),it is so common in the area please it for the better future of our beloved country......God bless Nigeria.It your boy Akin a.k.a Olubadan Reply this thread Bleach Zainab | 1/2/2013 10:42:10 PMI dnt knw why africans love to bleach their skin...is it nt better for you to have a tone of skin that rhyme together with other parts of your body,than to be have 1 part black and d other yellow..especially the girls..please muslims brothers and sisters never bleach your skin it is forbidden in islam...BEWARE Reply this thread Funbact A cream neva mind | 4/11/2013 4:44:48 AMAttention plz,is funbact A cream a bleaching cream plz,nid an urgent reply nw plz? Reply this thread Bleach is not fit for us. Hafizu shuaibu | 4/14/2013 5:09:26 PMBleaching is an extravagent, instead there is important diet which can replace bleaching cream. Reply this thread bleaching joel | 4/29/2013 5:26:22 PMwhy do girls who bleash always remain with the marks on toes and fingers Reply this thread Black is beautiful and nice. Concy 4 cidy | 7/15/2013 11:30:47 AMblack is beautiful my dear Nigerians, fairer complexion cannot be achieved through bleaching our skin. We re wonderfully made by God,so we should be proud of our color. Reply this thread Creation Uzo | 9/26/2013 3:36:43 PMDz questn,is to d writer of dz article n also to those dat may b able 2 answer ma questn..Does it mean dat those pple dat God created them 2 b fair in complextion,wnt suit 2 d weather condition in nigeria,lyk d dark ones? Reply this thread Skineal Cream Praise-EL | 3/18/2014 2:38:15 PMIs SKINEAL CREAM a bleaching cream? Because I tried using it for pimples by prescription and I started becoming lighter in complexion although it still cleared the pimples. Pls dis is to the writter of the article n anyone who cares to answer. Reply this thread SOURCE OF THIS ARTICLE YEYE A.F.OLADE | 4/21/2014 2:36:39 PMI JUST POSTED THIS ON MY BLOG. IT IS FROM THE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER.

BLACK WOMEN! -BLEACHING IS WRONG! -"ONLY FOOLISH BLACK PEOPL

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Only Foolish Black People Bleach Their Skin

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by carbon6

Once a beautiful African now a Bleached out ghost

Only foolish Black people bleach their skin! That’s right. I don’t care what the excuse is; “I’m not happy, I have bad skin, I can do what I want, it’s my body”. You are foolish! Foolish because you haven’t taken the time to understand why you are Black. Instead you allow your mind to be enslaved by desires of a false reality. That is why joy will be fleeting for you and you will die only happy in the folly of your ignorance.
How many Black people know that they are the original Humans, the only true source of pure Human DNA? Not many. Instead they believe what others tell them that they were created by some Santa looking man called God or they evolved from Monkeys. Not many Black people know that they were specifically designed by the intelligence of the Universe, 99% of which exists in and is rich with Pure Dark Energy.
Pure Dark Energy of the Universe sustains us by entering our Minds at night through our Pineal Glands and produces hormones that function to regulate our Brain and Body functions. These hormones also have healing properties that repair our Cells at the DNA level. Every Cell in our bodies function in darkness but since most Black people have been fooled by others into worshiping Light they have become blinded by the Light and think that in order to live Light is all they need.
The more you are fooled by the Light it’s the more foolish you will become. Your minds will become further isolated from the healing Energies of the Universe like them and you will continue to compensate by relying on religious fantasies that hold you subservient to them because it is their creation. You will continue to hate yourself because you wish to be white like them.
You are foolish because you believe that Time and Tide is linear which means that others control you and it will never change therefore the only way to fit in is to become like them mentally and physically. The Black man has become a slave to this desire and lusts for the white woman. The Black woman thinks that in order to compete against the white woman they have to bleach their skin. They both come up with all sorts of excuses such as; it’s my body, I’m not happy, my skin is blotchy. You are foolish, foolish, foolish.
Black people, stop the madness of bleaching, whitening, and lightening your skin and have some pride in your race. You had civilizations long before any other race of people. In fact, those other races of people once had to come to you to learn how to become civilized. Any knowledgeable Black person who takes pride in his or her heritage would never try to change what the Universe gave them therefore only foolish Black people bleach their skin.

Don't be shellfish...

OBAMA O....!-HELPING TO SAVE OUR BLACK CHILDREN! - FROM EBONY.COM

from ebony.com

February 2014

A Call to Action

EBONY partners with the White House to spark an important nationwide conversation about our children

By Michael H. Cottman

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For President Barack Obama, a father with two daughters, preparing African-American students for the academic future is one of his top priorities—and, perhaps, one of his most daunting challenges.

Obama has an ambitious vision for the nation’s Black students during his last two years in the White House: ensuring that all African-American pupils receive an education that fully gets them ready for high school graduation, college completion and productive careers in a highly competitive global job market.

After signing an executive order that created the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans in 2012, the president is dedicating new resources to enable African-American students to improve their educational achievement and prepare them for college and a range of professions after graduation.

“The Obama administration, through the creation of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, is dedicating time, energy and resources to help seriously address the challenges facing many African-American students today,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told EBONY.

“Regardless of zip code, every child in this country should have access to a high-quality education that adequately prepares [him or her] for college and career,” Duncan said.  “For the nation to fulfill the president’s goal of leading the world in college graduates by 2020, we will need a significant number of African-Americans to be part of those numbers, and I’m hopeful that the initiative’s work can help contribute to that ambitious goal.”

For years, civil rights advocates have argued that America’s public schools are failing Black male students. In fact, government officials say many African-American students, both male and female, lack equal access to highly effective teachers and principals, safe schools and challenging college-preparatory classes, and they disproportionately experience school discipline and referrals to special education.

In 2014, The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans will partner with Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. to produce a “summit series” designed to raise awareness about the White House initiative and encourage much-needed positive conversations about African-American student achievement.

The summits will be held at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Feb. 13–14, 2014; at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., April 25–26, 2014; at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., June 13–14, 2014; and at the University of Pennsylvania in  Philadelphia, Oct. 24–25.

“The initiative is uniquely positioned to support African-American students from cradle to career,” David J. Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, told EBONY. “For the first time, there is a central office within the government to identify and disseminate best practices that ensure African-American students are supported academically and developmentally, beginning at birth.”

Michael H. Cottman, an author and award-winning journalist, covers the White House for BlackAmericaWeb.com. He is also co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show Keeping It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton.

OBAMA Oooo! -QUEEN MICHELLE OBAMA ! -MENELIK CHARLES' ODE TO MICHELLE OBAMA! - FROM FACEBOOK!

Michelle Obama…America's Chocolate Queen

BY Menelik CHARLES


Your skin is brown and clothing astounds
yet your beauty does confound

You're proud of face and walk with grace
yet they can't wait til you're replaced

You reach to embrace where others shake
and Hug where others hesitate

By the President you stand near
and yet it's YOU they fear

You read of smears 'n' sneers and
comments about your rear

You hear it all and stand so tall
while enemies stall 'n' fall

You're the 1st Lady we applaud

(c) Menelik Charles.

 —  with Marilyn Aunty Mayo Cazoe-Cummings

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COMMENTS-



Menelik Charles
She's a lady 




Yohanan EliYah
She has to be in the Top 5 of women who clean up well, because I have seen those pictures where she's not really cute at all- but when she's in 1st Lady character, OMG, I want her on my arm. All politics aside- I love this sistah.

Menelik Charles
Yep lol

Maria L. Castellon
Lovely and true poem...thanks!



Jonathan Chiles
Sir Charles,

Thank you for this excellent and poignant ode which honors our GREAT FIRST LADY and an even better MOTHER. ALL PRAISE unto Her and your considerable Artistry and Efforts.

Menelik Charles
Thanks bro Jonathan 


Jonathan Chiles
Thank you! You've built an impressive body of work. Compelling insight always and a dignified and wise world view - always.


Robert Rosenthall
THE WORLD'S QUEEN FROM THE ROYAL FAMILY OBAMA


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BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY-YTYISH AYNAW-IS MISS ISRAEL! -From http://prettyperiod.me/

MISS ISRAEL IS A BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY-YTYISH AYNAW!-From http://prettyperiod.me/
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beyonce!--you wanna be white like---the white/witch/bitch/goddess(ati to those bleaching to be white!-you are, as IYA MI Would say-"A DISGRACE TO THE BLACK RACE!-beyonce ati all others!)

the white/witch/bitch/goddess

Long as you wear
the white girl's
clothes

you be worshippin'
the white girl

whither you be
chinese/japanese
or AFRIKAN

(Yeah,universal worship
of the white 'woman')

Paint your face like her
Do your hair like her
act like her
(Under her white spell)

you be goin'
Against your
BLACK self--
sacrificin' yourself
at her altar!

BY Yeye Akilimalii Funua Olade
C.1981-2014
(First published in (he Guardian Newspaper,Lagos,,then Monthly LIfe,July 1987,then Association of Nigerian Writers Review
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LUPITA NYONG'O !-THIS BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY LEARNED TO LOVE HER GOD-GIVEN BLACK BEAUTY !!-FROM BUZZFEED.COM

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/lupita-nyongo-essence-speech-black-
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Lupita Nyong'o Delivers Moving Speech About How She Learned To Love The Color Of Her Skin

The Oscar nominated actress spoke candidly in her Black Women in Hollywood acceptance speech about her struggle to understand her own beauty.

posted on February 28, 2014 at 12:58pm EST



BY Mackenzie Kruvant

Yesterday, Lupita Nyong'o won the Essence Magazine Black Women In Hollywood Breakthrough Performance Award.

And while she has fast become one of the most idolized women on the red carpet in years…

Lupita told the audience that she has not always felt that comfortable with the color of her skin.

Here is the full transcript of her beautifully honest speech.

I wrote down this speech that I had no time to practice so this will be the practicing session. Thank you Alfre, for such an amazing, amazing introduction and celebration of my work. And thank you very much for inviting me to be a part of such an extraordinary community. I am surrounded by people who have inspired me, women in particular whose presence on screen made me feel a little more seen and heard and understood. That it is ESSENCE that holds this event celebrating our professional gains of the year is significant, a beauty magazine that recognizes the beauty that we not just possess but also produce.

I want to take this opportunity to talk about beauty, Black beauty, dark beauty. I received a letter from a girl and I'd like to share just a small part of it with you: "Dear Lupita," it reads, "I think you're really lucky to be this Black but yet this successful in Hollywood overnight. I was just about to buy Dencia's Whitenicious cream to lighten my skin when you appeared on the world map and saved me."

My heart bled a little when I read those words, I could never have guessed that my first job out of school would be so powerful in and of itself and that it would propel me to be such an image of hope in the same way that the women of The Color Purple were to me.

I remember a time when I too felt unbeautiful. I put on the TV and only saw pale skin, I got teased and taunted about my night-shaded skin. And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned. The morning would come and I would be so excited about seeing my new skin that I would refuse to look down at myself until I was in front of a mirror because I wanted to see my fair face first. And every day I experienced the same disappointment of being just as dark as I was the day before. I tried to negotiate with God, I told him I would stop stealing sugar cubes at night if he gave me what I wanted, I would listen to my mother's every word and never lose my school sweater again if he just made me a little lighter. But I guess God was unimpressed with my bargaining chips because He never listened.

And when I was a teenager my self-hate grew worse, as you can imagine happens with adolescence. My mother reminded me often that she thought that I was beautiful but that was no conservation, she's my mother, of course she's supposed to think I am beautiful. And then Alek Wek came on the international scene. A celebrated model, she was dark as night, she was on all of the runways and in every magazine and everyone was talking about how beautiful she was. Even Oprah called her beautiful and that made it a fact. I couldn't believe that people were embracing a woman who looked so much like me, as beautiful. My complexion had always been an obstacle to overcome and all of a sudden Oprah was telling me it wasn't. It was perplexing and I wanted to reject it because I had begun to enjoy the seduction of inadequacy. But a flower couldn't help but bloom inside of me, when I saw Alek I inadvertently saw a reflection of myself that I could not deny. Now, I had a spring in my step because I felt more seen, more appreciated by the far away gatekeepers of beauty. But around me the preference for light skin prevailed, to the beholders that I thought mattered I was still unbeautiful. And my mother again would say to me you can't eat beauty, it doesn't feed you and these words plagued and bothered me; I didn't really understand them until finally I realized that beauty was not a thing that I could acquire or consume, it was something that I just had to be.

And what my mother meant when she said you can't eat beauty was that you can't rely on how you look to sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you. That kind of beauty enflames the heart and enchants the soul. It is what got Patsey in so much trouble with her master, but it is also what has kept her story alive to this day. We remember the beauty of her spirit even after the beauty of her body has faded away.

And so I hope that my presence on your screens and in the magazines may lead you, young girl, on a similar journey. That you will feel the validation of your external beauty but also get to the deeper business of being beautiful inside, that there is no shade in that beauty.

"

Confirmed: Lupita could not be more beautiful.


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NIGERIA!-CASSAVA BREAD WILL SAVE NIGERIA ATI HELP OUR FARMERS MAKE GOOD MONEY INSTEAD OF IMPORTING WHITE FLOUR FROM AMERIKKKA,MAKING THEM RICH ATI GIVING US CANCER ATI DIABETES!-REAL CASSAVA BREAD CAN BE MADE AT HOME ATI IT'S DELICIOUS ATI HEALTHY!-FROM AFRICAN-RECIPES-SECRETS.COM

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Try a Sweet Cassava Bread made with Coconut and Raisins

Cassava bread is one of the traditional African breads. It is certainly one you
should try.
Remember, cassava is just another name
for ‘Yucca'. If you're a regular visitor,you know that Yucca root is an African staple.
We’ve already learned how to make cassava with gravy and roast cassava.
Cassava is also served as ‘fufu’ with hot pepper soup.
To make cassava bread, we will use grated cassava mixed with grated coconut. You should be able to find the grated ingredients at the oriental or Spanish store.

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Thanks Lillian for this recipe
Here’s what you’ll need:

3/4 C margarine
3 eggs
2 C sugar
2 C frozen grated cassava (see tips)
1 C frozen grated coconut (see tips)
1 C All-purpose flour (sifted)
1 C milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 C raisins (optional)


Here’s what you do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 11x8 inch pan or a loaf pan.
Defrost your cassava and coconut at room temperature or use a microwave oven. Transfer margarine, eggs, and sugar to mixing bowl. Mix on low for one minute.
Add remaining ingredients to the bowl. Mix on high for two more minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Pour into greased pan.
Bake 40-45 minutes. Bread is ready when it leaves the sides of the pan and a wooden toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Serve warm for breakfast with fruit and juice.

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Baking Tips:
If you are short of time, you can defrost the cassava and coconut by placing the bags in a microwave.
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JAMAICIAN HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN ON BLEACHING!:STOP DESTROYING YOUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK SKIN COLOR!

By Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade

BLEACH AND DIE OF SKIN CANCER EVENTUALLY LIKE BLACK PEOPLE ARE DYING OF IN JAMAICA!

[caption id="attachment_1838" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="IF YOU NEED AN OPERATION THE DOCTORS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEW YOUR SKIN UP AGAIN BECAUSE THESE CHEMICALS DESTROY YOUR SKIN FOREVER!"][/caption]

THIS SOUTH AFRICAN BROTHER AND SISTER ARE REGRETTING BLEACHING NOW!

[caption id="attachment_1835" align="alignnone" width="232" caption="YOUR SKIN WILL REACT BADLY TO THE STRONG CHEMICALS IN THESE BLEACHING CREAMS AND WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!"][/caption]

BLEACH AND BECOME A MONSTER LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON!

FROM: blacknet.co.uk

Jamaica warns of skin bleaching risk
Chemical skin lightening has become so popular among young people in Jamaica that health officials launched a campaign to teach them about the dangers. The campaign, Don’t Kill the Skin, will begin next month. “Skin bleaching has become a fast and risky way for young men and women to become beautiful,” Horace Dalley told a group of children at a Kingston library. The focus will be on products that contain hydroquinone, a substance that reduces the melanin growth in the skin, Dalley said.

Don’t kill the skin campaign targets illegal bleaching products Don’t kill the skin campaign targets illegal bleaching products.

Neprosone Gel, Hyprogel, Dermo Gel Plus and Movate Cream are just some of the illegal products used by Jamaicans to bleach their skin which the Ministry of Health will seek to keep off of the street once its “Don’t Kill the Skin” campaign gets underway next month.

Health Minister Horace Dalley said under the islandwide campaign, slated to last for five months, the Standards and Regulations Division will increase its inspection of businesses and individual vendors to confiscate illegal pharmaceutical items. Dr Clive Anderson, consultant dermatologist and venereologist at Nuttall Medical Centre, greets Patricia Eves-McKenzie, a counsellor at the University of Technology, during an Educational Lecture at the Tom Redcam Library in Kingston titled ‘Bleachers Beware’. Valerie Germaine, acting director of the Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Affairs Branch of the Standards and Regulation Division in the Ministry of Health, lookson. (Photos: Garfield Robinson)

“If unaddressed, skin bleaching may soon amount to a health crisis of serious proportion, as many dermatologists are already reporting that some patients seek help far too late to reverse the damage already done to the skin,” Dalley said in message read at an educational lecture entitled ‘Bleachers Beware’, at the Tom Redcam Library in Kingston last Thursday. The lecture is also a component of the campaign.

Dalley added that the lecture series and the upcoming public fora are critical to increase awareness about the dangers of skin bleaching and how to identify harmful pharmaceutical products on the market.

“Dermatologists have pointed out that most bleaching creams contain Hydroquinone, a chemical available only by prescription in Europe and closely regulated in the United States,” he said. “. Prolonged use of creams containing Hydroquinone stops the production of melanin, a natural pigment that protects the skin from the sun, as well as increases the likelihood of cancers.” Some of the products used by Jamaicans to bleach their skin that the health ministry says are illegal.

Dr Clive Anderson, consultant dermatologist and venereologist at Nuttall Medical Centre, explained that bleaching the skin attacks the pigment and is the single most destructive act that can be done to the skin. He disclosed that persons use these creams on the entire body, including the genital areas, which may, over time, cause skin cancer.

“When the skin is damaged it does not perform the protective function it is supposed to, so you can easily get an infection,” said Dr Anderson. “It is very worrying, because a lot of persons know that they are doing severe damage to the skin and persist in it. Some of this damage is reversible; a lot of it is not reversible. We need to realise that when we use these products, we are doing our skin immeasurable harm. There is no advantage to lightening our skin colour and at the same time damaging our skin. Beautiful skin really is healthy skin, whatever the colour.”

Dr Anderson also explained that most bleaching creams contain steroids, which absorb into the bloodstream. He said if used by pregnant and nursing women, the creams can sometimes result in retarded growth of the foetus or infant.

Currently, bleaching creams are easily accessible in Jamaica, especially from street vendors in downtown Kingston and Spanish Town.

Valerie Germaine, acting director of the Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Affairs Branch of the Standards and Regulation Division in the Ministry of Health, said these products are not approved by the Ministry of Health as they are in direct breach of the Food and Drug Act.

Germaine said under the Food and Drug Act, sales and distribution of illegal prescription drugs can attract a fine of $60,000 per offence or imprisonment. She also warned that persons found in possession of these illegal products with no means of explaining how they obtained them, are in breach of the Act and can be fined or imprisoned as well.

Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban on over-the-counter sales of skin-lightening products, saying possible health risks cannot justify their being sold without a prescription.

Germaine said the ministry has been able to confiscate some of these illegal drugs, which are also sold in wholesales.

“We are currently in the process of tracing the origin of these products with the assistance of the Jamaica Constabulary Force,” she said.

But even as the ministry moves to clamp down on the illegal products, Germaine said persons are also using home remedies to bleach their skin.

“There are several combinations, including curry powder, cornmeal, toothpaste and bleach,” she said. “This is very dangerous.”

And despite the fact that the initial effects of using bleaching cream are normally favourable, Germaine warned that there may be internal adverse effects from using these products.

“Your liver could be damaged and you are not aware,” she said. “While all may seem well for some persons, there are many persons that may be suffering from conditions caused by these products.”

The effects of the use of products containing steroids to bleach the skin include:

. Increased risk in skin cancer

. Thinning of the skin

. Irreversible stretch marks

. Easy bruising and tearing of the skin

. Susceptibility to infection

. Delayed wound healing

. Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is where the skin does not return to its original colour after prolonged bleaching but actually becomes darker than what it was in the beginning.

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1. finanza a milano Says:
   April 1, 2007 at 6:19 am | Reply   edit
   
   finanza a milano
   JAMAICIAN HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN ON BLEACHING!:STOP DESTROYING YOUR
2. Lee Says:
   May 24, 2007 at 3:02 am | Reply   edit
   
   Its sad that our people have been taught to hate themselves to the point that they are becoming irrationall and destroying themselves. Im a 17 year old Black american girl. I love Black, Black is beautiful.
3. Sanajakim Says:
   November 24, 2007 at 1:42 pm | Reply   edit
   
   white people are trying to be like us. they try to get tan, they get dred locks, they dress like us and act like us. if we are trend setters we shoudn’t lower ourselves by following the follower.
4. olubimbola Says:
   February 19, 2008 at 2:50 pm | Reply   edit
   
   black is definitely beautiful! i learnt that after 15yrs of bleaching my skin with all manners of steroids. i stopped bleaching 3 months ago and i’m liking the way i look now. sometimes, i get the occasional temptations to lighten some parts, but i overcome them eventually. please do the same.
5. Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
   February 21, 2008 at 1:44 pm | Reply   edit
   
   Sister Olubimbola, E ku se o!(Well done!) You have stopped bleaching and you are now no longer “sinning” according to the l0 Commandments,thou shall not covert another man’s…skin color” but thank Olodumare(GOD) for your own beautiful BLACK skin color. The devil cannot tempt you again! Ase!(Amen)
6. Cee Says:
   June 13, 2008 at 12:28 am | Reply   edit
   
   I’m using glyquin xm (which has 4% hydroquinone) to help remove dark spots on my face and bikini area. Should I stop? Please let me know. I’m getting married in November and I really want these spots gone.
7. charismaallover Says:
   June 13, 2008 at 4:26 am | Reply   edit
   
   From a black woman on the blackness ,It’s the melanin that keeps us younger looking longer and keeps our skin looking fresh and beautiful. It’s the melanin that protects our skin
   from the sun. Melanin is our friend.
8. charismaallover Says:
   June 13, 2008 at 4:27 am | Reply   edit
   
   Yeye, it’s terrible Jamaican people using these products. It’s best to be black and stay black.
9. Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
   June 13, 2008 at 5:22 pm | Reply   edit
   
   CEE,You must stop! Remember that any chemical you use on your skin will harm it and the strong one you are using will eventually cause skin cancer! It will mess up your skin and the side effects will be more problems with your skin until there is no real skin left-then if you have to go for doctors help there will be no skin for him to operate with. Even ordinary face powder contains chemicals which will produce different shades on your face ruining your natural skin color. The best advise always is not to use anything that is not natural on your skin.Dark spots you are talking about where no doubt cause by face powder use etc. so now you you need to look for natural methods like egg yolk mask etc. Go to any site that talks about natural (kitchen) methods to care for your skin. I will look too,BUT STOP USING THAT CHEMICAL ON YOUR SKIN NOW!
10. Dulce Says:
    August 13, 2008 at 2:08 am | Reply   edit
    
    this was a wonderful post sister and right on time. i have a blog dedicated to the health of blacks world wide. my current theme is skin and the post i am working on right now is about the dangers of bleaching creams and hydroquinone. I am saddend to know that this epidemic still plagues African descedants and other people of color world wide.
11. Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
    August 29, 2008 at 10:29 am | Reply   edit
    
    A reply from my bleaching emails:
    Akli,
    This article is god sent. I dont know if you know that I am working as a licensed esthethician in Washington , DC and I have so many
    African clients that have permenately damaged their skin with bleach.
    A little sun screen every day will take care of uneven skin tones and prevent cancer causing cells from starting. Our Mothers used to say stay out of the sun. This advice is so timely as the sun is our worst enemy for different reasons now. The mantra should be use sun screen not bleach.
    Peace and love
    Jennifer I. Latifa Johnson
    umosman@yahoo..com
    Jenniferlatifajohnson@gmail.com
    1927 Otis Street N.E.Washington, DC 20018
    202 635-7842
12. Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
    August 29, 2008 at 10:31 am | Reply   edit
    
    Dulce,please list your site here or give me permission to list it,so that Black people can be helped without bleaching.
13. portia Says:
    September 18, 2008 at 7:24 pm | Reply   edit
    
    i feel like i am truly blessed to have come into this site and join this conversation. I have used quite a number of skin products in the last couple of months because of pigmentation and blemishes on my skin. These where over the counter products, not containing hydroquinone according to my knowledge. Until a friend gave me a product to use a month ago i have received comments from collegues and friends about how my face is so light in comparison to the rest of my body. Though i stopped using the cream now, the distinction is still there and i feel so embarrassed because throughout my body my skin is so uneven. How can i get an even tone throughout mybody and hopefully reverse the damage on my face even though it’s not so serve?
14. Litic Says:
    March 6, 2009 at 9:14 am | Reply   edit
    
    I have been using clear essence fade cream for the passed 6 yrs. It contains 2% hydroquine and has lightened my skin uniformly with no mess . So which creams do u people use that damage ur skins to the extent that u start condeming all the lightening creams. Of course there harmful creams like bio claire, movate,G&G,peau claire, jaribu, makari to name but a few. Then there good ones like fair&white exclusive whitenerzer(oil,soap & lottion) clear essence max tone lottion n fade cream. Body white clearing gel. Fade out lightening milk. Caris. Palmers skin success . For more info u can contact me on +260977966239
    • Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
      March 6, 2009 at 3:52 pm | Reply   edit
      
      Litic,Sister you are playing with fire! You are putting dangerous chemicals in your body which will destroy it little by little and give you skin cancer in the long run,if it doesn’t kill you on the operating table! Blacken up! Bleaching is wrong,unGODLY and not defendable! Be proud of the skin GOD has put you in! Stop coverting another person’s skin color and breaking the 10 commandments. Start loving you beautiful Black skin! It is the best and last forever-BLACK DON’T CRACK! CUT OUT THIS INFERIORITY COMPLEX induced by white slave mentality! LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK SELF!
15. Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
    June 29, 2009 at 4:04 pm | Reply   edit
    
    I PUBLISHED THIS AT MY FACEBOOK SITE IN MY ALBUM: “BLEACH AND BE A MONSTER LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON! BLEACH AND DIE!|” JUNE 25
    JUST SAW IN THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER(LONDON),SAT. MAY 23,2009,PAGE 44 IN “THIS WEEK” COLUMN BY LUCY MANGAN COMMENTING ON MICHAEL JACKSON’S UPCOMING TOUR OF UK-
    “AND THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN RUMOURS THAT MICHAEL JACKSON HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SKIN CANCER” !
    THAT’S WHAT BLEACHING LEADS TO-SKIN CANCER BECAUSE THOSE CHEMICALS DESTROY YOUR TOP SKIN AND LEAVE YOU UNPROTECTED AGAINST DISEASE ETC.
    NOW THE BROTHER IS DEAD! ON CNN MAN IN THE MIRROR LAST NIGHT 28JUNE A SKIN DOCTOR SAID THAT MJ BLEACHED SO MUCH THAT HE GOT A SKIN DISEASE AND IF THIS DEVELOPED INTO SKIN CANCER ALREADY SEE WHAT THIS HAS ALL LED TO! THE LESSON IS DON’T BLEACH!
16. MOMO Says:
    July 30, 2009 at 12:59 pm | Reply   edit
    
    20 years ago when i was 15 years old i was made to use Jaribu soap (antiseptic soap with bleaching agents) to clear the acne/pimples and it did. Soon after, my skin was asking for stronger creams to clear the acne/pimples whenever they appeared.
    I leant a healthy lesson recently as i am now a total vegetarian and i do not take any drugs. I use the eight (8) laws of health to heal when i get sick. i.e Natural Remedies: It is called NEW START.
    N – Nutrition
    E – Exercise
    W – Water
    S – Sunshine
    T – Temperance
    A – Air
    R – Rest
    T – Trust in God
    I discovered that my body reacted severely to drugs taken in so did it with those applied on the skin.
    So i have done away with all sorts of skin treatments and i am home and dry. No acne/pimples. No succumbing to peer pressure and being happy the way i am. I am lucky i haven’t developed “i cam to stay marks” on my face. Actually i look younger that my age.
    • Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
      August 2, 2009 at 12:36 pm | Reply   edit
      
      MOMO, you are great! YOU HAVE LEARNT A GREAT BLACK LESSON-DO NOT EVER TAKE DRUGS TO DO ANYTHING TO YOUR SKIN! THE CHEMICALS IN THEM WILL START YOU ON THE ROAD TO SKIN CANCER AND DEATH! YOUR EXAMPLE WILL INSPIRE MANY BLACK PEOPLE. ME TOO, I EVEN ONLY USE WATER TO WASH MY FACE SINCE I WAS A TEENAGER AND DISCOVERED THAT WHITE PEOPLE’S SOAP AFFECTED MY SKIN TOO MUCH. ANOTHER ADVICE IS TO NOT USE POWDER,ESPECIALLY WHITE POWDER WHICH NIGERIANS ARE FOND OF USING ON YOUR FACE FOR IT WILL RESULT IN DIFFERENT SHADES OF COLOR ON YOUR FACE!
      BLACK ON SISTER!
      • Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade Says:
        August 22, 2009 at 9:05 am   edit
        
        MICHAEL JACKSON BLEACHED AND DEVELOPED SKIN DISEASE,VITILAGO AND BEFORE HE DIED HAD DEVELOPED SKIN CANCER AND SKIN CANCER IS WHAT BLEACHING LEADS TO EVENTUALLY-THAT IS THE BLACK TRUTH! TAKE THE TRUTH OR LEAVE IT! HERE AT BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL! WE TEACH THE LOVE OF BLACKNESS! WE CAN NEVER DEFEND BLACK SELF HATRED IN ANY FORM! CORRECT YOURSELF IF YOU HATE YOUR BLACK SELF- GO TO GOD AND LET GOD SHOW YOU THAT HE HAS CREATED YOU THE BEAUTIFUL CREATION THAT YOU ARE! DON’T COVERT ANOTHER MAN’S SKIN COLOR-LOVE THE SKIN YOU ARE IN! LESSONS FOR BLACK PEOPLE WE WILL CONTINUE TO PREACH! WAKE UP SKIN BLEACHERS-BLEACH AND DIE!
17. Carl Says:
    December 11, 2009 at 1:03 am | Reply   edit
    
    This is definitely a criminal act on the part of pharamceutical companies that produce and sale this hideous product , and a crime against humanity ! Iam appalled that The Untited States Government allows Corporate pimps to engage in this type of exploitation of the masses !
18. HELPME Says:
    February 10, 2010 at 6:15 pm | Reply   edit
    
    It sad to know so many black people in the world are bleching, i used to bleach and thank god i dont anymore. I wish others could wake up and be proud of how god made them. I want to share my story with everybody but i want to email you personally sister so could you please email me because i dont know where to reach you at. Keep up the good work, you are such a big motivation to all black people.