This week, LG meets journalist Poorna Bell to discuss growing up in South East London. Age 15 Poorna enjoyed holding vigils for boys outside HMV (we’ve all been there), wearing head to toe black, and bunking off school to get interesting tattoos…

You can read Poorna Bell’s piece on colourism here: www.stylist.co.uk/life/colourism-skin-whitening-poorna-bell-beauty-standards/292569

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