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> BY EMMANUEL ONWUBIKO
\n>
\n> I write from a profound background of experience as a child of a dark
\n> coloured mother and a husband of a black and beautiful wife.
\n>
\n> So this is about the milestones made globally by black African
\n> girls\/ladies in just one year alone which should serve as a bedrock to
\n> urge all lovers of black Africa to push back on the drive by some
\n> modern day girls in Africa to bleach their original colour so as to be
\n> white.
\n>
\n> Are you a man of distinction if you are reading this piece? What
\n> colour tickles your fancy when you admire a female?
\n>
\n> For me, I am a worshipper of the idol of black colour not necessarily
\n> because I was incubated in the womb of a very black woman. But as a
\n> matter of intrinsic choice and for the purpose of holding in high
\n> esteem, that colour that the divine Being endowed myself with and my
\n> other like species of the human creatures.
\n>
\n> Come on! Emmanuel! Why all these poetic fantasies on the black
\n> coloured skin?
\n>
\n> Well, from the deepest consciousness of my being, I have decided to
\n> engage in this reflection motivated by the irony of the emergence of
\n> black winners in virtually all the most important beauty competitions
\n> for the female gender held this year ranging from the most glamorous
\n> Miss Universe, Miss World and to cap it all the most competitive of
\n> all Pageantries known as the Miss USA.
\n>
\n> Mind you, United States of America is the strongest nation in the
\n> world in terms of civilization and military advancements.
\n>
\n> Also, America is led by Donald Trump who is regarded as a sympathizer
\n> of white supremacy.
\n>
\n> To have a black American lady take the lead in the most strategic
\n> beauty contest in a nation like the United States of America led by
\n> Donald Trump who has the confusing notoriety as someone who is a
\n> racist, is to say that this year is not to be forgotten in a hurry but
\n> must be symbolically renamed as the year of black girls.
\n>
\n> Additionally, the emergence of a black South African girl as the
\n> winner of Miss Universe should send clear message to her compatriots
\n> to have a rethink and stop any further xenophobic violence targeting
\n> fellow black Africans only because they left their homes in other
\n> parts of Africa to settle in South Africa which as it were, was
\n> aggressively developed by the white racist governments of the past
\n> apartheid era. After all, it took black solidarity to get apartheid
\n> dethroned.
\n>
\n> We will return to that angle of the black South African involvement in
\n> xenophobia.
\n>
\n> First, let us look at the historicity of all the beauty competitions
\n> that have all been won by black girls so as to very clearly understand
\n> the wider ramifications of their victories then we situate these
\n> phenomenal feats by black girls to the craze by some Africans to
\n> bleach their black natural skin to look like white girls.
\n>
\n> By the way, this piece is not negating the essence of the colour white
\n> but is meant to tell black girls to be just the same way that white
\n> girls are proud of their beautiful skin colour which the divine
\n> creator gave them as their unique identity. I understand that some
\n> black men also bleach their skin to become whites. Michael Jackson did
\n> that. Many other men still do it. So it’s not the bad habit of only
\n> black girls.
\n>
\n> Reading through the report done by the British Broadcasting
\n> Corporation from the venue of the 2019 Miss Universe has clearly
\n> supported my assertions aforementioned.
\n>
\n> The BBC reports that the 68th Miss Universe pageant was held on
\n> December 8, 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, the
\n> United States.
\n>
\n> It recalled that Catriona Gray of the Philippines crowned her
\n> successor Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa by the end of the event.
\n>
\n> This is South Africa’s third win after their recent victory in 2017.
\n> This edition also saw the crowning of the first black woman winner
\n> since Leila Lopes was crowned in 2011.
\n>
\n> BBC statistically concluded that contestants from 90 countries and
\n> territories participated in this year’s competition.
\n>
\n> The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in his fifth consecutive year,
\n> with Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey as backstage correspondents, and
\n> with a performance by Ally Brooke.
\n>
\n> The new Mouawad Power of Unity crown made its debut. Swe Zin Htet of
\n> Myanmar became the first openly lesbian contestant to compete for the
\n> Miss Universe title.
\n>
\n> Her emergence and it’s symbolism wasn’t lost to her even as he stated
\n> that: “I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me, with my
\n> kind of skin and my kind of hair, was never considered to be
\n> beautiful.
\n>
\n> “I think that it is time that that stops today.”
\n>
\n> That’s the message from newly-crowned Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi,
\n> who is from South Africa.
\n>
\n> More than 90 women from across the world took part in the pageant
\n> which was held in Atlanta in the US on Sunday.
\n>
\n> Zozibini beat Puerto Rico’s Madison Anderson and Mexico’s Sofia Aragon
\n> in the final three to take the tiara.
\n>
\n> Finalists in the competition were asked a range of questions on topics
\n> such as climate change, protest and social media.
\n>
\n> In her final question, 26-year-old Zozibini was asked what we should
\n> be teaching young girls today.
\n>
\n> Her answer was leadership.
\n>
\n> “It’s something that has been lacking in young girls and women for a
\n> very long time – not because we don’t want to, but because of what
\n> society has labeled women to be,” she said.
\n>
\n> “I think we are the most powerful beings on the world, and that we
\n> should be given every opportunity.
\n>
\n> “And that is what we should be teaching these young girls – to take up
\n> space.”
\n>
\n> Zozibini has been described as “a proud advocate for natural beauty”
\n>
\n> Zozibini is the first black woman to win the competition since Leila
\n> Lopes in 2011.
\n>
\n> The Angolan former winner congratulated her in a post on Instagram,
\n> writing: “Congrats girl you did us very proud.”
\n>
\n> Relfecting on her win, Zozibini wrote: “Tonight a door was opened and
\n> I could not be more grateful to have been the one to have walked
\n> through it.
\n>
\n> “May every little girl who witnessed this moment forever believe in
\n> the power of her dreams and may they see their faces reflected in
\n> mine.
\n>
\n> “I proudly state my name Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019!”
\n>
\n> The hashtag #MissUniverse was trending on Twitter and she even got a
\n> shout-out from Oprah Winfrey.
\n>
\n> What indeed is the history behind the yearly competition to crown the
\n> winner of Miss Universe?
\n>
\n> From documented records derived from the official websites of Miss
\n> Miss Universe, we are told that Miss Universe is an annual
\n> international beauty pageant that is run by the United States-based
\n> Miss Universe Organization.
\n>
\n> The contest is reportedly the largest pageant in the world in terms of
\n> live TV coverage, airing yearly in more than 190 countries worldwide
\n> to an audience of over 500 million people.
\n>
\n> Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss
\n> Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, or so
\n> it seems.
\n>
\n> The Miss Universe Organization and its brand, along with Miss USA and
\n> Miss Teen USA, are currently owned by the WME\/IMG talent agency.
\n>
\n> What about the other powerful contest in which another black
\n> professional career girl emerged as winner known as Miss USA 2019?
\n>
\n> It was reported that the Miss USA 2019 was the 68th Miss USA pageant.
\n> It was held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on May 2, 2019.
\n> Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey served as hosts, while Lu Sierra served
\n> as commentator, all for the second consecutive time. Additionally, it
\n> featured performances from T-Pain and Nick Lachey.
\n>
\n> Sarah Rose Summers of Nebraska crowned her successor Cheslie Kryst of
\n> North Carolina at the end of the event. Kryst represented the United
\n> States at Miss Universe 2019 and placed in the Top 10.
\n>
\n> The 2019 competition served as the second consecutive time that the
\n> pageant has been held concurrently with the Miss Teen USA competition.
\n>
\n>
\n> If you think beauty contests is for the never-do-wells then think
\n> again. This is because Miss. Cheslie Kryst is a full-time attorney who
\n> is licensed to practice law in two states.
\n>
\n> She earned both her law degree and MBA from Wake Forest University and
\n> graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree from the Honors College
\n> at the University of South Carolina.
\n>
\n> This 28-year-old is a former Division I athlete, having competed in
\n> the heptathlon, long jump and triple jump on South Carolina’s track
\n> and field team.
\n>
\n> When Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa was named Miss Universe on Sunday,
\n> her crowning signified a milestone: the first year that four of the
\n> major beauty pageants had simultaneously awarded the top prize to a
\n> black woman, so echoes an analyst similarly happy at this turn of
\n> events for black girls in the World.
\n>
\n> A modern historian recalled that pageants have long been criticized
\n> for their antiquated beauty standards and, in many cases, outright
\n> racism or gender stereotyping.
\n>
\n> The historian also stated that last year, the Miss America
\n> Organization announced it would scrap both the swimsuit and evening
\n> gown portions of the competition. And while black women have been
\n> winners in the past \u2014 notably Vanessa Williams, who in 1984 was the
\n> first black woman to be named Miss America \u2014 they have never been as
\n> successful as this year.
\n>
\n> Supporters of the women \u2014 Ms. Tunzi, Cheslie Kryst (this year\u2019s
\n> Miss USA), Kaliegh Garris (Miss Teen USA) and Nia Franklin(Miss
\n> America) \u2014 say the recognition sends a powerful message that
\n> today\u2019s beauty standards are evolving beyond Barbie-lite, or an era
\n> when contestants were prized solely for smooth hair, light skin color
\n> and thin lips.
\n>
\n> Toni-Ann Singh who is Miss Jamaica won the 2019 Miss World to crown it
\n> all for the black women of our time.
\n>
\n> BBC observed thus: \u201cIt is the first time in history that black women
\n> hold the titles of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA; Miss America, Miss
\n> Universe and Miss World. This comment by the British officially owned
\n> broadcaster should tell the remaining black girls who still go about
\n> bleaching their skin that now is the time for them to stop.
\n>
\n> Imagine the futility in the craze by some black girls to bleach their
\n> skin to be white; this is certainly a case of inferiority complex
\n> which is a psychological and an emotional disturbance that must be
\n> confronted.
\n>
\n> The other day, the social media celebrated a certain skin bleaching
\n> entrepreneur who was using chemicals and hot water to help black girl
\n> automatically bleach their skin to white.
\n>
\n> The thought of skin cancer and other medical conditions that can arise
\n> from such practice worried me.
\n>
\n> The regulatory agency in charge of food, drugs known as NAFDAC was
\n> proactive in moving to close down that semi-color changing laboratory
\n> in Lagos.
\n>
\n> NAFDAC had reportedly raided the facility of a skin bleaching
\n> professional – The attention of the agency had been drawn to the
\n> facility after a video of a bleaching process went viral – At the time
\n> the video surfaced, Nigerians were outraged by the length to which
\n> ladies go to have a fair skin, so reports a local online newspaper.
\n>
\n> The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
\n> (NAFDAC) reportedly raided the facility of a skin bleaching
\n> professional just as it was gathered that the facility belongs to the
\n> lady behind a viral bleaching video.
\n>
\n> Media had reported that a lady, who described herself as a bleaching
\n> expert, had taken to social media to brag about her work after
\n> Nigerians condemned a viral bleaching video she was responsible for.
\n>
\n> On Wednesday, December 4, the bleaching professional’s facility was
\n> raided by NAFDAC.
\n>
\n> It was gathered that the viral bleaching video had brought the
\n> attention of the agency to the lady. In a video shared online, the
\n> officials of the agency were seen removing products from the facility
\n> to carry out a quality test at their office.
\n>
\n> Can NAFDAC brief Nigeria about the update on this case. There is the
\n> need to reinforce our collective rejection of bleaching because of the
\n> side effects.
\n>
\n> Side effects and precautions of skin bleaching as medically reviewed
\n> by Cynthia Cobb, on July 22, 2019 just as it was written by Adrienne
\n> Santos-Longhurst (www.healthline.com<\/a>\u00a0[1]).
\n>
\n> This review has it that Skin bleaching refers to the use of products
\n> to lighten dark areas of the skin or achieve an overall lighter
\n> complexion. These products include bleaching creams, soaps, and pills,
\n> as well as professional treatments like chemical peels and laser
\n> therapy.
\n>
\n> The medical review aforementioned affirmed that there is no health
\n> benefit to skin bleaching. Results aren\u2019t guaranteed and there\u2019s
\n> evidence that skin lightening can result in serious side effects and
\n> complications.
\n>
\n> From a medical standpoint, there\u2019s no need to lighten the skin. But
\n> if you\u2019re considering skin bleaching, it\u2019s important to understand
\n> the risks.
\n>
\n> Skin bleaching they emphasized reduces the concentration or production
\n> of melanin in the skin. Melanin is a pigment produced by cells called
\n> melanocytes. The amount of melanin in your skin is mostly determined
\n> by genetics.
\n>
\n> People with dark skin have more melanin. Hormones, sunlight, and
\n> certain chemicals also affect melanin production.
\n>
\n> When you apply a skin bleaching product to the skin, such as
\n> hydroquinone, it decreases the number of melanocytes in your skin.
\n> This can result in lighter skin and a more even appearance to the
\n> skin.
\n>
\n> A number of countries have banned the use of skin bleaching products
\n> because of the dangers associated with them.
\n>
\n> In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Trusted Source also
\n> issued a notice that over-the-counter (OTC) skin bleaching products
\n> are not recognized as safe and effective. The products were deemed not
\n> safe for human use based on a review of evidence.
\n>
\n> Skin bleaching has been associated with a number of adverse health
\n> effects.
\n>
\n> Some skin bleaching creams made outside of the United States have been
\n> linked to mercury toxicity. Mercury has been banned as an ingredient
\n> in skin lightening products in the United States, but products made in
\n> other countries still contain mercury.
\n>
\n> In a 2014 study Trusted Source of 549 skin lightening creams bought
\n> online and in stores, nearly 12 percent contained mercury. About half
\n> of these products came from U.S. stores.
\n>
\n> AS we mark the year of the black girls, may I suggest to all the First
\n> ladies of African countries to lobby so their nations and the African
\n> Union can adopt a particular day in a year to CELEBRATE THE DAY OF THE
\n> BLACK GIRL.
\n>
\n> This is an idea whose time has come.
\n>
\n> *Emmanuel Onwubiko heads HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
\n> (HURIWA) and blogs @www.emmanuelonwubiko.com<\/a>\u00a0[2],
\n>\u00a0www.huriwa.blogspot.com<\/a>\u00a0[3],www.thenigerianinsidernews.com<\/a>\u00a0[4].<\/p>\n

Links:
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\n[1]\u00a0http:\/\/www.healthline.com<\/a>
\n[2]\u00a0http:\/\/www.emmanuelonwubiko.com<\/a>
\n[3]\u00a0http:\/\/www.huriwa.blogspot.com<\/a>
\n[4]\u00a0http:\/\/www.thenigerianinsidernews.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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