Black Bare | & Beautiful Vol 06 No 02 (1975)

: This issue was intentional about showcasing darker skin tones that were often overlooked even within other Black-owned media of the time.

: True to its title, the "Bare" element of the magazine focused on the health and radiance of natural skin tones, pushing back against the era’s history of harmful skin-bleaching products . 2. A Shift in Representation Black Bare & Beautiful Vol 06 No 02 (1975)

While mainstream giants like Ebony had historically favored lighter-skinned models, was part of a wave of independent publications that offered a broader, more inclusive spectrum of Blackness. : This issue was intentional about showcasing darker