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Bleaching: Are Light-Skinned Entertainers Putting Dark-Skinned Ones In The Shade?

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The issue of bleaching is nothing new in African societies, with Ghana being no different. In this day and age, being light-skinned is perceived as an instant definition of beauty. Although it may be easy to criticise people who succumb to the pressures of bleaching, one must also consider the perceptions, ideologies, and the imageries within our contemporary society which leaves some to assume that being light-skinned is the way to go.

With a substantial amount of media images depicting light-skinned women in various glamorous positions, it is no wonder that the consumers of these media images are left with the perception that being light-skinned is more attractive than being dark-skinned. It is not only the ordinary woman (or the ordinary man in some cases) who is vulnerable to the pressures of skin bleaching.

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Ghanaian Journalist Jefferson Sackey Honoured In Canada

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Jefferson Sackey

Information reaching GhanaCelebrities.com indicates that last night in far away Toronto, Canada all attention was focused on the works of Ghanaian journalist and host of JS-International Assignment, Jefferson Kwamina Sackey for his contribution to human rights awareness.

JS-International Assignment is a first-class news documentary production going beyond the headlines to tell stories in-depth and from many points of view so you can make up your own mind about the news that affects you. The show’s hallmark is its “Reaching the Unreachable” franchise – demanding answers and finding the truth.

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