Our culture’s obsession with Eurocentric beauty standards fuels a “beauty sickness” that devalues natural Black hair, skin, and bodies. This op-ed names the harm and makes the case for authenticity, self-love, and rejecting manufactured ideals.
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An attack on Black people is an attack on democracy
This op-ed argues that Black Americans and democracy are bound together. Black struggle built and defended U.S. democracy, yet benefits often bypass Black communities. The question now is where the fight should go next.