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Racial Justice Advocates Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Under Fire For Inking Deal With Company That Sells ‘Skin Whitening’ Cream

Emily Zanotti
Racial Justice Advocates Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Under Fire For Inking Deal With Company That Sells ‘Skin Whitening’ Cream
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Racial justice advocates Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are facing questions after inking a deal to become “global ambassadors” for the multi-national consumer goods corporation, Procter & Gamble after critics pointed out that P&G manufactures, markets, and sells controversial skin-whitening creams in Africa and Asia.

Meghan and Harry recently announced the “multi-year partnership” with P&G, Yahoo News reported, through their Archewell Foundation website — the website the couple uses as a hub for information following their decision to quit as working members of the British royal family and move to the United States with their son, Archie. The partnership will center around the couple’s commitment to social justice, according to a statement, and “will focus on gender equality, more inclusive online spaces, and resilience and impact through sport.”

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