|
African-American Beauty
African Americans and their skin color and hair were once considered unattractive by white people. Black women and their bodies have been devalued and rejected by white ideal beauty standards. Lead African American beauty focuses on the beauty of African Americans, as beauty is viewed differently by various groups. Similar to other cultures, ideals of beauty in African-American communities have varied throughout the years. Influenced by the racial perspectives on beauty, lighter skin tones and straight hair have been considered desirable characteristics by different groups, including African Americans. History Racialized perspectives on beauty which led to lighter skin tones being considered desirable characteristics by different groups including African Americans can be traced back to slavery. The view of lighter skin tones as the ideal beauty standard are linked to colorism, which affects African Americans perceptions of themselves, with African women being disproportionately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African American Beauty (51213805514)
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of Africa, Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * The African (essay), ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * The African (Conton novel), ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * The African (Courlander novel), ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
