"Chika Okoro is a speaker, a champion for women of color, and an advocate for self-love. Passionate about race and gender issues, she is excited to help women of color develop their inner confidence and combat the negative messages that society often throws at them."

One evening, I came across a television show that was about a matchmaker and how she helped families find the "perfect" match for their children. Within one of the first few episodes, a family is interviewed about the ideal attributes of a daughter-in-law. From height to skin tone, these families made sure the matchmaker understood their...

There are 7 billion people on Earth. Each one of us is unique. Each one of us is beautiful. However, some are shamed into not loving themselves. This can be through cultural beliefs, but it can also be through media. All over the world, lighter is seen as better.