Black People With Albinism: Challenging Beauty Norms & Stereotypes

Black People With Albinism: Challenging Beauty Norms & Stereotypes

Source: Jorge Elizaquibel / Getty Albinism is a condition some people are born with, where their bodies make little or no melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes. It happens because of changes in certain genes and is usually passed down from both parents through what’s called an autosomal recessive pattern, according to the Mayo Clinic. This means a child has to get the changed gene from both their mom and dad to have a…