Paramedical Tattoos ~ Skin Scar Concealment!

Upworthy's Franchesca Ramsey spotlights the work of Basma Hameed, a paramedical tattoo artist, with her client-patients...

"For serious burn victims, the only thing worse than the injury itself are the scars left behind. But this incredible medical tattoo technology is giving renewed hope to burn victims. [...] Instead of tattooing vibrant, colorful designs, she uses special pigments that match the skin in order to conceal scars. [Patients] can see a dramatic decrease in their scar visibility and discoloration after a few treatments."

Inside Our Skin ~ Lupita Nyong’o on True Beauty

The Kid Should See This spotlights Lupita Nyong’o with Elmo on Sesame Street talking about their lovely skins... Joseph Lamour on Upworthy shares another moment with Lupita Nyong’o where she spoke again about skin at the Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon hosted by Essence... And, for good measure, here's Lupita's role model Alek Wek on Tyra's show... It's truly stunning how much superficial aesthetics play a role in peoples lives planet-wide. One of the most shocking illustrations of this for me -- beyond the experiences of Lupita, Alek, and Tyra's lovely guest Nya -- remains the Black Dolls & "Girls Like Me" stories.

Ronald McNair ~ StoryCorps on Astronaut Youth;-)

Upworthy's Adam Mordecai shares A Librarian Tried To Have A Genius Little Boy Arrested. The Cops Reacted The Same Way You Would...

"Ronald McNair grew up in Lake City, S.C. He grew up to [go to MIT and] become an astronaut. He was on the Challenger mission, which tragically exploded seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986. This is the actually funny story of how he started his journey in a time of great racial strife, as told by his brother to StoryCorps..."

And here's library renaming news story... SC Hall of Fame show... Finally, The Spirit Lives On tribute video...