The Big Brother Naija show is never short of melanated queens. Women whose dark skin is rich, shiny and beautiful. Wathoni from the lockdown set is a blend of Kenyan and Nigerian beauty, with her ...

Nyakim Gatwech is a model from South Sudan living in Minnesota. Recently on Instagram, she shared a story about her dark skin. “I was [asked by] my uber driver the other day… ‘don’t take this ...

Sing of a Black woman’s beauty. Her dark moon and her light air. The way a deep gold-bronze sits on her cheekbones at sunset, and the natural-rose color in her lips when rest lets her blush. Oh, sing, ...

With the much-anticipated arrival of the 2025 Melanin Beauty Awards, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and show ourselves love. This year’s theme, Glow Deeper, invites us to not only celebrate ...

Model Nyakim Gatwech is extremely proud of her beautiful black skin, despite other people telling her to be otherwise. The South Sudanese model has skin described as dark as night—as most Sudanese ...