Sulwe grows up wanting to be as light-toned as her mother, sister and friends. She is as dark as night. She does not fit in with the rest of her friends. One day Sulwe comes home from school and ...

The book holds 26 inspirational stories for young girls seeking an example of excellence. “Sulwe” is a fictional picture book ...

A decade after winning her Oscar, Nyong'o is taking on projects that strike a personal resonance, including the animated ...

The award-winning actor has played dramatically diverse roles through her career. But this one - in a rich, textural ...

Nyongo’s debut book Sulwe is a New York Times #1 Best Seller. The children's book, released by Simon & Schuster, discusses colorism, the preferential treatment of those with lighter skin ...

What is it: Written by award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe is the story of a little girl who is learning to embrace and love her dark skin, in a world that so often favours being light skinned ...

She was speaking ahead of the release of her children's book, Sulwe, about a girl with darker skin than her family. Colourism is prejudice against people who have a darker skin tone or the ...