Skin Bleaching: Psychological Legacy of Colonialism in Africa

EPISODE · May 24, 2015 · 56 MIN

Skin Bleaching: Psychological Legacy of Colonialism in Africa

from Congo Live · host Congo Live

On Wednesday May 6, 2015, the government of Cote d'Ivoire banned skin-whitening creams citing health risks caused by the use of these creams. This has generated much-needed discussion around the use of these creams on the African continent and in the diaspora. Our guest, Dr. Anne Lihau-N’kanza, a Congolese surgeon trained in Trauma and critical care joined us to discuss this very important issue affecting not only in Cote d'Ivoire, Congo but around the world.

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