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Voting Rights Campaign By NAACP

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By Donna M. Owens ·Voting Rights…August 12, 2021August 12, 2021A multiracial coalition of civil rights, social justice, and labor organizations have launched a …

NAACP and Allies in Labor, Social Justice Kick Off New Multiracial Voting Rights Campaign

A multiracial coalition of civil rights, social justice, and labor organizations have launched a national campaign aimed at raising awareness of voting rights protections. It’s called `Fighting for Our Vote.’  

However, the new campaign is being spearheaded by the NAACP, ACLU, AFSCME, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, and the National Education Association. Collectively, the groups represent millions of members. 

“America cannot call itself a representative democracy if all the people are not represented,” said Bishop Leah Daughtry in a statement to ESSENCE.

The nationally recognized political strategist, activist and faith leader will serve as campaign manager for the coalition. 

“Unfortunately, we are in the throes of an ongoing attack from those seeking to marginalize voices at the ballot and unjustly tip the scales of democracy,” Daughtry continued.

That said…“We are determined to organize diverse people around voting, build a group of volunteers to become voting rights champions, and impact voting rights legislation in specific states where voter suppression efforts have been identified.”

Additionally, the campaign plans to coordinate mass mobilization efforts and advocacy.

Organizers said in a press conference they will target key U.S. cities to push for the passage of federal and state legislation that allows access to the ballot box in all communities. 

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Black Dads Matter: Tips for Fathers & Fathers-to-Be

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Jeff Bergen By Noel Cody ·August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 We see you. We know you are working tirelessly to be great dads. So, we’re smashing …

Black Dads Matter: Tips for Fathers & Fathers-to-Be

MYTH: Black dads are absent.
According to Dr. Jones, about 70% of non-Hispanic, Black kids are born to parents who are not married. We’re in a new world right now, where you don’t have to be married to be committed to each other. You can be there as parents in the same household,” she says. “Even though we have the antiquated stereotype of ‘the unwed mother,’ it doesn’t reflect today’s world and it doesn’t mean they are unpartnered. And the partner can be a very strong part of their life, conveying the message that they are there to stay.”

MYTH: Black dads are not stable family men.
There is a narrative that has spread through Black communities and is perpetuated in the media’s depiction of Black fathers, but Dr. Jones says the data is saying something different. “Over the last couple of decades, the CDC has found that Black non-resident fathers are more actively involved in their children’s lives than other non-resident ethnicities, share responsibilities more frequently and display more effective coparenting than Hispanic and White fathers; this strong involvement is driven in part by the status of Black fathers’ relationship with the child’s mother” she says.

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Black Own Beauty Brand

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This Black-Owned Beauty Brand Is All About Protecting & Restoring Your
 
 

Melanin Is Pigment

 Melanin is the pigment that causes your skin color. There are two types of melanin: eumelanin (brown pigment) and pheomelanin (yellow pigment).

“Depending on a person’s skin color, they may have more of one type than the other. In general, eumelanin is more prevalent in people with darker skin. “So it’s not that people with dark skin have more melanin. They have more of a different type of melanin,” says Lester.” https://www.allure.com/story/common-skin-conditions-treatments-dark-skin

That said, skin pigmentation is your skin color due to a certain amount of melanin, a natural pigment that gives your skin, hair, and eyes their unique color. Also, your skin could become darker or lighter due to changes in your body’s production of melanin.

In fact, many factors could cause this, from the genes you’re born with to skin damage from acne or sun exposure.

All the more reason, you should learn more about what could trigger shifts in skin pigmentation, the role of genetics in skin color, different types of discoloration, and how to treat them.

Amazingly, over 125 genes are known to affect skin pigmentation. Along with hormones, genes are responsible for regulating the melanin production process. 

Put another way, they can adjust how much eumelanin or pheomelanin your skin cells produce and how well they survive and function, causing shifts in skin color over time.

Specific variations in skin pigmentation are believed to reflect evolutionary adaptations that allowed our ancestors to survive 300,000 to 1 million years ago. 

For instance, as they moved within and outside of Africa, darker and lighter skin came with critical benefits.

Such as…the darker skin helped protect some people from harmful UV rays in high-sun areas. In comparison, lighter skin allowed others to produce vitamin D more efficiently in places with less sunlight (a vital vitamin D synthesis produce skin-pigmentation-Read more

Skin Pigment Discoloration 

Likewise, pigment disorders, injuries, and other changes in your body can cause your skin to lighten, be darker, or change in color.

Nevertheless, you might notice changes in your skin tone in multiple areas on the surface of your skin or only in specific patches of skin.

These types of skin pigment discoloration include hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and depigmentation.

Hyperpigmentation 

To this end, hyperpigmentation causes the skin to become darker or different in color due to an abnormally high amount of melanin or other pigments in the skin. 

Hyperpigmentation can be caused by:

  • Birthmarks 
  • Age spots 
  • Acne scars 
  • Pregnancy (during which melasma or tan, brown, or gray patches can appear on the face)
  • Addison’s disease (a rare disorder that causes the decreased function of the adrenal gland and dark patches of skin)
  • Certain drugs such as antibiotics and birth control pills
  • Sun exposure
  • Cryotherapy, laser therapy, or light therapy

Information Sources:

https://www.allure.com

https://www.very wellhealth.com