How Nyakim Gatwech Celebrated Her Melanin

Nyakim Gatwech, South Sudanese model with one of the darkest skin in the world. Amazing beauty!

She is known for using her story to spread the word for Africans to love their body, and skin pigmentation, she is a model with a difference and has a goal to ensure that melanin is free to populate the world.

She shut down the Emmy's Red Carpet in 2018

What is Melanin?

Melanin is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced through a multistage chemical process known as melanogenesis, where the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine is followed by polymerization - wikipedia