The 3 B’s: Blonde, Beautiful & Black

Although true beauty comes from within, there is nothing wrong with enhancing what you have. Celebrate the Beauty of Albinism Albinism in minority ethnicity, can really set persons with condition, apart from their peers.  Many young ladies start experimenting with styles and looks that are popular, after puberty. There is a strong desire to connect and … Read more

Where do we go from here!

Well, The Albinism Alliance Group is soaring to new heights with the continuation of our new interactive web-mag! I am super excited about many of the updates and the out pour of support from friends and family, helping to get the word out. TAAG just celebrated it’s twelfth anniversary in March of 2015. We also … Read more

Natural History: OCA1

Individuals with all variations of OCA1 have white or nearly white scalp hair, brows, and lashes; white skin; and blue irides with extensive transillumination at birth. The presence of white scalp hair at birth should not be the exclusive clinical criterion for OCA1 because some persons with OCA2 may seem exceedingly fair in the first … Read more