For Lil Kim by Mwende ‘FreeQuency’ Katwiwa
And this is for dark-skinned girls who have considered skin bleaching when your blackness wasn’t beautiful enough- Mwende ‘FreeQuency’ Katwiwa
The world wide web was in a frenzy when it was revealed that Lil’ Kim, the iconic rapper, had lightened her skin. On social media, she was scrutinised, taunted, and even accused of trying to aspire to whiteness. In this poem, the poet explains what happened to Lil’ Kim, and why we should not be quick to forget about the prejudice that is colourism.
