Deep in the heart of West Philadelphia in a largely black populated neighborhood. You can find the Great white Hype art show in on the corner of 52nd and Irving a few blocks shy of market street. Oddly enough all the hype was surrounding a black woman by the name of Ameerah K.
Bleach one, Teach one: white is the new black: Mixed media
History mostly narrates the desire and obsession to have light skin as an issue only in the African/African-Amercan community however all cultuers which have a scale of different shades has all identified with those who are considered "light" and "dark" in their ethnicities. This includes different types of Asians, Dominicans, and Italians. Nigeria currently has the highest percentage of women who use skin-lightening products with %77. Most regular lotions in Nigeria have skin- lightening agents in them in response to the high demand for fast acting ways to make dark skin appear lighter and white.
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In 2013 kanye west gave not only his fans but the general public a lot to talk about. Between the controversial namesake of his album Yeezus and epic stage rants during his world tour. Everyone had an opinion on the Chicago rapper, but it was fashion collaboration with APC entitled "the Hip-Hop Tee"
at $120.00 each. Many belived this was the ultament insult to his fans under the logic of no one would be foolish enough to buy a plain white tee shirt for such an price. Despite backlash they sould out worldwide.
Ameerah K.
live band: Illfatednatives
