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Senegalese model, Khoudia Diop, is popular on social media not only because of her stunningly dark skin, but her fiercely unapologetic attitude towards it.
Khoudia Diop is one breathtaking charcoal beauty. Just look at this.
She was featured in the newly launched ‘The Coloured Girls’ Campaign (TCG), a project that aims to be a voice for girls of color.
In a world where body and skin tone shaming are everyday realities, this model’s pride for her skin and heritage is everything.
If you know you body shame people, you can now rest.
If you are familiar with social media at all, you’ve definitely seen the hashtags #BlackGirlsKillingIt, #AfricanMenKillingIt, #MelaninOnFleek and similar hashtags used a lot over the past few years.
Social media and the love for selfies have definitely exposed us to more of the beauty of our African people.
But even before the days of social media, there were the phrases “Black is beautiful” and Black don’t crack”.
So today, we are here to prove that these hashstags and phrases are not mere speculation but indeed FACT!
Here are 35 images that show the beauty and diversity of our African people.
